Prizes and Awards
During the Annual Meeting of EACTS some young surgeons will be selected to win one of the prizes and awards that are given each year to the best presentations by young promising surgeons. The following prizes are given provided the presentations meet the requirements of the Prize Committees:
| Name of Prize or Award | Sponsor | Amount of Award |
| EACTS Young Investigators Award in Cardiac Surgery | EACTS | €3,000 |
| EACTS Young Investigators Award in Thoracic Surgery | EACTS | €3,000 |
| Hans G Borst Award for Thoracic Aortic Surgery | EACTS | €5,000 |
| C Walton Lillehei Young Investigator’s Award | St. Jude | $10,000 |
| Young Surgeon’s Congenital Heart Disease Award | Carbomedics | $10,000 |
| The Turina Award for Prosthetic Biology | Shellhigh | €5,000 |
| Alessandro Ricchi Transplant Services Foundation Award | EACTS | €3,000 |
