Ravi Reddy Award

Certificate presented at the opening ceremony of the next international congress of the ISBT. Full sponsorship for two delegates from the winning organisation to attend the congress at which the award is presented (airfares, registration, accommodation and per diem (up to Euro 6,000). Opportunity for a short presentation at the Global Blood Safety Working Party Meeting at the ISBT congress at which the award is presented. Sponsorship of an education symposium in the country of the winning applicant (value up to Euro 10,000)
 

Applications are open to organisations providing blood transfusion services, departments of transfusion medicine within medical institutions and blood centres based in low or lower-middle-income countries (LMIC). Qualifying countries will be those designated as LMIC by the World Bank. ISBT Board members are not eligible to be the designated representative of an organisation making an application.
 

Applications are now open. Please ensure to read this document before applying to ensure a complete application. 

 

Applications close on December 14 2025. 

Qualifying applicants should complete the application form on the ISBT website. To be considered, the application must include all relevant documents and be submitted to ISBT by due date. All questions must be answered with sufficient information to enable an informed assessment. All information must be in English and completed by the designated representative (usually CEO/Medical Director) of the organisation. This individual will represent the organisation, and all correspondence by ISBT will be with this individual.  References, publications, and data that support the submission must accompany the application. 
 

Please read this document before applying to ensure a complete application. 

The award aims to identify blood centres and/or blood services that have made significant developments during the three years immediately preceding the application. Successful applications will likely demonstrate improvements in a range of areas. Emphasis will be placed on demonstration of improvement in the overall capability and capacity of the centre/service and on provision of evidence to show the impact that the centre/service has had on improving overall provision of transfusion services in both the local community which it serves and more widely within the country or region in which it is situated. 

If a member of the Awards and Prizes Committee has a conflict of interest, they will not participate in evaluating the applications.
The ISBT Awards and Prizes Committee will make a recommendation(s) to the ISBT Executive Committee for a final decision. In the event that the committee deems that two applicants are closely matched, the winner will be decided by the ISBT Executive Committee.
If a member of the ISBT Executive Committee has a conflict of interest, such as being an employee of the organisation being considered, they will recuse themself from the discussion and voting process. ISBT reserves the right not to grant the award if there are no suitable applications.

The ISBT Central Office will inform all candidates of the outcome by mid-April prior to the congress at which the awards ceremony will take place and advise the winning organisation that a representative must be present at the international congress to receive the award. The decision of the ISBT Board/Executive Committee is final and no further correspondence will be entered into with unsuccessful applicants. The winner will be announced in the April edition of Transfusion Today (published after candidates are informed).