TEHRAN – The Women in Transplantation (WIT) has given its 2024 Unsung Hero Award to Katayoun Najafizadeh from Iran over her contributions to the global transplantation community.
Najafizadeh received the award during the 30th International Congress of the Transplantation Society (TTS), which took place on September 22-25 in Istanbul, said a press release by the Iranian Society of Organ Donation on Monday.
She is the head of the Iranian Society of Organ Donation. She was awarded for her “tremendous contributions to the global transplantation community and for supporting women in this field.”
The International Congress of The Transplantation Society is held annually in different countries, with the aim of sharing best practices in organ donation and transplantation and improving organ donation for the hosting country.