President's Award
The President's Award recognises people whose actions have significantly contributed to ILS or globally to its aims and objectives.
President's Award recipients
Minimum qualification: Any person whose actions have significantly contributed to the International Life Saving Federation or globally to its Aims and Objectives as defined in the ILS Constitution. No more than three President's Commendations shall be issued each year.
Brent E. MOORE
United States – USLA
2003
Anthony CHAN Wai-Lun
Hong Kong – China
2005
Helmut STOHR
Germany – DLRG
2008
Tom DALY
United States – USLA
2008
Robert GEAR
Australia – Surf
2008
Carl MARTINEZ
United States – USLA
Deceased
2009
Ambassador Pete PETERSON
TASC
Deceased
2011
Mrs. Vi PETERSON
TASC
2011
Dr. Michael LINNAN MD
TASC
2011
Ross COX
TASC
2011
Mr. Lee Lam THYE
Malaysia
2012
Justin SCARR
Australia – Royal
2012
Robert BRADLEY
Australia – Royal
2012
Carl MARTINEZ
United States – USLA
Deceased
2012
Jean Pierre SOUBIRAN
France
2014
Jolanda VAN DALEN
The Netherlands – KNBRD
2016
Dr. Harald VERVAECKE PhD
Belgium
2017
Prof. Dr. Linda QUAN MD, PhD
USA
2017
Prof. Dr. Joan Ozanne SMITH AO, MD, PhD
Australia
2017
Dr. David MEDDINGS MD
Canada
2017
Dr. Aminur RAHMAN MD
Bangladesh
2017
Karin OBUS
Belgium
2018
Mohamed Ali GHARBAL
Morocco
2018
John MARTIN MBE
Great Britain – Surf
2019