Awards

Every year, the Annual EAUN Meeting recognises and honours remarkable individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of urological care. 

Ronny Pieters Award

The EAUN presents this prestigious award to recognise and celebrate dedication and innovation in urological nursing research and practice. The award is named after Ronny Pieters to honour his pioneering achievements and contributions to urology nursing and the constitution and development of the European Association of Urology Nurses (EAUN). Ronny Pieters (Ghent, BE) was the catalyst and instrumental driving force behind the organisation of the first meeting for European nurses working in urology, which was held in Brussels in 2000.

Nomination process

The Ronny Pieters Award is exclusively for EAUN members. To get nominated, you should have provided a consistent and outstanding record of commitment and contribution to the development of urological nursing in Europe. You can be nominated by the EAUN Board or by any member of the EAUN.

To nominate a candidate, download the Nomination Form and send it to eaun@uroweb.org with the subject line: “Nomination Ronny Pieters Award”

The nomination can be underpinned with documents such as:

  • Publications: articles (original, peer-reviewed, and other articles), book chapters or editor of books
  • Awards received
  • Grants received from (inter-)national institutions or from the industry
  • CV

National societies can also support a nomination by adding a Letter of endorsement to the above documents.

Deadline: 1 November 2026

Veronika Geng wins the Ronny Pieters award at the 26th EAUN Annual Meeting in London.

For an extended overview of all awards and previous winners please visit the EAUN Award Gallery.