Kochon Foundation
Go to Kochon Foundation
We want to contribute to creating a healthy society without tuberculosis.
In 2005, the Gochon Award was jointly established with
‘Stop TB Partnership’ that belongs under the United Nations to
commemorate the achievements of individuals and organizations that contributed greatly to the eradication of tuberculosis.
This international award was created in honor of President Lee Jong-Keun.
Different topics are selected each year for the award. The screening committee that is made up of experts recruit award
candidates who have made notable achievements in research, medical treatment, education, and volunteer services areas.
The final candidates are selected for the award after the review.
Each year, the Award Ceremony is held during the ‘Union World Conference on Lung Health’. Winners are awarded with
awards,
medals, and monetary prizes.
List of award winners
| DIAGNOSIS | WINNER | DIAGNOSIS | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winstone Zulu (Zambia) L.S Chauhan (India) |
8 | Medicins sans Frontiers GHESKIO Centre (Haiti) |
| 2 | Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee Ministry of Health (China) |
9 | REACH Ethiopia |
| 3 | Socios en Salud (Peru) Denis A. Mitchison (UK) |
10 | Natalia Vezhnina (Russia) Naomi Wanjiru (Kenya) ASPAT-Peru |
| 4 | Lucy Chesire (Kenya) Stewart Cole (UK) |
11 | Galina Zaporojan (Moldova) |
| 5 | Armand Van Deun (Belgium) | 12 | Indian Council of Medical Research |
| 6 | Alimuddin Zumla (Zambia) International Nepal Fellowship |
13 | Aaron Motsoaledi (South Africa) Global TB Caucus |
| 7 | Desmond Tutu TB Centre (South Africa) |
