Children with Diabetes is proud to announce the fourth CWD President's Award for Innovation. The award is presented to the health care professional that exemplifies extraordinary leadership in using innovation and advancements in technology for insulin delivery and devices that help people with diabetes to thrive.

Chantal Mathieu is Professor of Medicine at the Katholieke Universiteit and Chair of Endocrinology at the University Hospital Gasthuisberg Leuven, Belgium. Professor Mathieu is a physician-scientist who has contributed to the field of diabetes and endocrinology through basic and clinical research. Her basic research work focuses on pathogenesis and prevention of type 1 diabetes. Prof. Mathieu’s clinical work involving new products and treatment paradigms in diabetes, such as new insulins, adjunct therapies and diagnosis of gestational diabetes have made her a speaker in international fora. Prof. Mathieu coordinates the European clinical trial network for interventions in type 1 diabetes INNODIA and the European project EDENT1FI on screening for type 1 diabetes. Prof. Mathieu is president of EASD and vice-president of the European Diabetes Forum.

The solid silver President’s Medal will be presented to the recipient on the occasion of the annual ATTD Conference. Each President’s Medal also has a cash award that will be made by CWD, in the name of the respective recipient, to a charity of their choosing. Invited guests will receive a bronze version of the President's Medal as a memento.

This year's award will be presented during a dinner on Friday, March 21, 2025 at the Hotel Okura, Ferdinand Bolstraat 333, 1072 LH Amsterdam. The pre-dinner cocktail reception begins at 19:00, followed by dinner and award presentation.

Attendance is by invitation only and registration is required.