IAGP Awards

The Fellowship & Award Committee plays a pivotal role in recognizing and honoring the exceptional contributions of IAGP members. The objectives are stimulating IAGP members to engage actively in the process of proposing honorary titles, fostering a sense of community by acknowledging members’ contributions to the institutional life of IAGP and its Affiliate Organizations, and encouraging participation in funding IAGP values and ethical principles by creating and financially supporting new awards.

 IAGP Distinguished Fellow Award
The “Distinguished Fellow of the IAGP” title is awarded to members who have provided exceptionally outstanding service to IAGP and the field of group psychotherapy and group processes.

IAGP has the pleasure and honor to appoint the highest acknowledgement of Distinguished Fellows of IAGP to:

  • Anne Ancelin Schutzenberger, PhD, TEP (deceased)
  • Anneliese Heigl-Evers, MD (deceased)
  • Fern Cramer Azima, PhD (deceased)
  • Giusy Cuomo
  • Grete Leutz, MD
  • Howard Kibel (deceased)
  • Jay Fidler, MD (deceased)
  • Malcolm Pines, MD.DPM (deceased)
  • Marcia Karp
  • Raoul Schindler, MD (deceased)
  • Raymond Battegay, MD (deceased)
  • Zerka Moreno, TEP (deceased)


IAGP Fellowship Award

The “Fellow of the IAGP” title is awarded to members who have demonstrated meritorious service and leadership within IAGP and related organizations.

IAGP has the pleasure and honor to appoint the highest acknowledgement of Fellows for their exceptional merit to:

  • Benjamin Rippa (Israel)
  • Catherine Mela (Greece)
  • Cecilia Winkelman (Australia)
  • Dalmiro Bustos (Argentina)
  • Esther Stone (USA)
  • Ethel Tillinger (Australia)
  • Eva Fahlström Borg (Sweden)
  • Gerhard Wilke (UK)
  • Goran Ahlin (Sweden)
  • Haim Weinberg (Israel/ USA)
  • Heloisa Fleury (Brazil)
  • Janine Puget (Argentina)
  • Jorge Burmeister (Switzerland/Spain)
  • Jose Fonseca (Brazil)
  • Kate Bradshaw Tauvon (Sweden)
  • Leyla Navarro (Turkey)
  • Maite Pi Ordonez (Spain)
  • Maria van Noort (The Netherlands)
  • Marianne Wiktorin (Sweden)
  • Maurizio Gasseau (Italy)
  • MĂłnica Zuretti (Argentina) (deceased)
  • Roberto de Inocencio (Spain)
  • Sabar Rustomjee (Australia)
  • Sandra Garfield (USA)
  • Teresa von Sommaruga Howard (UK)

 IAGP Trauma & Disaster’s Yaacov Naor Peace and Dialogue Award
The “IAGP Trauma & Disaster’s Yaacov Naor Peace and Dialogue Award” is presented annually to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional work in communities worldwide, honoring the legacy and values of Yaacov Naor in promoting peace and dialogue.

IAGP has the pleasure and honor to appoint the highest acknowledgement of IAGP Trauma & Disaster’s Yaacov Naor Peace and Dialogue Award for their exceptional merit to:

  • Jorge Burmeister (Switzerland/Spain)
  • Hilde Gött (Germany)
  • Gaea Logan (USA)
  • Robi Friedman (Israel)