ESCP Congress Awards
Friday 12 September 2025 ǀ 15:30 – 15:45 local time ǀ Venue: Palais des Congrès de Paris ǀ Room: Amphitheatre
Chairs: Antonino Spinelli (Italy), Carolynne Vaizey (UK)
These prestigious awards are an integral part of the Annual Conference. Abstracts submitted into the Six Best, New Trials Forum, Surgical Videos, Elevator Pitch and E-Poster, each have an award for the best abstract presented.
This year the Best E-Poster is in Memory of Professor Neil Smart.
We are honoured to announce that this year’s Best Elevator Pitch Award and Best E-Poster Award are generously supported by Colorectal Disease.
Recipients of these prestigious awards will be offered the opportunity to publish their full papers in Colorectal Disease, pending an expedited peer-review process.
We are delighted to offer €300 to the winner of each award, and the winner of the Six Best will receive €600 and will have the opportunity to attend the ASCRS Annual conference the following year.
Past Winners (2024)
- Best of the Six Best: Quentin Denost (France)
- Best New Trial: Caterina Foppa (Italy)
- Best Surgical Video: Miriam Karlsen (Norway)
- Best Poster: Nicola Hodges (UK)