2020 Hypatia Award
Hypatia International Award (YπIA)
why the prize
To award the professional work of women and men who, with their commitment in the field of Research, Arts and Professions, have contributed to the progress of scientific knowledge and to the improvement of life.
Encourage and promote the activities of all members associated with YπIA in similar European and international organizations and institutions.
Work to end all forms of discrimination against all people who are successfully engaged in the field of Research, Arts and Professions, both in the workplace and in the family environment.
Create conditions for exchange and collaboration between institutions in countries where conditions of discrimination against people of all ages and in particular against women persist.
Who proposes people to reward
All Associates and Founders can propose the names of the people to be awarded, specifying and adequately documenting the motivations.
Proposals must be addressed to the Presidents of ΥπIA and the Executive Director, who transmit them for request to all Steering Committee members. The decision must be motivated and endorsed by all members of the ΥπIA Steering Committee.
founding members
In the initial phase, which ended in April 2020, the Steering Committee of ΥπIA is made up of the Founding members, who elect the Presidents, the Executive Director and the General Secretary from among themselves.
Five presidents are appointed: one for African countries, one for American countries, one for Asian countries, one for Australian countries, one for European countries.
YπIA Founding Members
In an initial phase, which will end in April 2020, the Steering Committee of HyπIA is made up of the Founding Members, who elect from among themselves the Presidents, the Executive Director, the General Secretary, the Treasurer and the Archivist.
Founders of ΥπIA (in order of membership dates)
Prof. Arch. Nina Avramidou, UNIFI, President of CICOP Italia, Italy
doctor Ayat Elmihy, PhD. Cairo University – Faculty of Political Science, Director AMPIENED, CICOP Net Egypt, Egypt
Prof. Eng. Elisabeth Vintzileou, Full Professor, NTU Athens, (Greece), Greece
Prof. Arch. Maria Rita Amoroso, PhD. from UNICAMP University – Architecture, Technology and City, CICOP Net Brasil, Brazil
PhD. Elena Korka, Director General of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage, Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports, Greece
PhD. Butt. Prof. Eng. Marta Stojmanovska, UKIM-IZIIS Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology, CICOP Net North
Macedonia, North Macedonia
doctor Sabah Ferdi, Director of Research and President of the CNRA (National Center for Research in Archeology), Algeria
Prof. Eng. Humberto Varum, Full Professor at the University of Porto, Portugal
Prof. Ratiba Sahoui, Professor-Researcher of Geology and Planetology at the Departments of Geology (USTHB, Algiers), Algeria
doctor Eng. Fawzi Doumaz, First / Senior Researcher, INGV Officer in Cosenza (UNICAL), Associate Researcher CNR-ISMA, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica-Italy (ING), Algeria/Italy
doctor Sakae Takanokura, Florence Academy of Fine Arts, Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan
Prof. Hassan E. Mahmoud / AKA (Hassan Fedawy), Full Professor, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Decorative Arts, University of Alexandria, Egypt
Prof. Arch. Ezio Godoli, UNIFI Professor, Cedacot President, CICOP Italy Steering Committee, Italy
Bow. Donato Cosenza, Steering Committee of CICOP Italia, Italy
Bow. Benedetta Maio, CICOP Italia Steering Committee, Italy
Presidents of five continents
African countries: Ayat Elmihy
American countries: Maria Rita Amoroso
Asian countries: Sakae Takanokura
Australian countries: Humberto Varum
European countries: Elena Korka
Executive Board
Executive Director: Nina Avramidou
General Secretary: Sabah Ferdi
Treasurer: Elisabeth Vintzileoy
Archivist: Benedetta Maio
Hypatia Award Winners
1st International Hypatia Award 2020 (awarded in 2021)
Prof. Eng. Assia Harbi (Algérie), Seismology, Geophysics
Prof. Eng. Hasnaa Chennaoui Aoudjehane (Maroc), Planetary Geology
Dr Thi Duong Chi Nguen (France), Medicine, Public Health
Prof. Eng. Amado Gustavo Ayala Milian (Mexico), Seismology
doctor Teruko Kawabata (Japan), Nutrition Education
Prof. Dr. Irma Della Giovanpaola (Italy), Archeology
Eng. Fatima Hossaini (Afghanistan), Art, Photography
Dra Niède Guidon (Brazil), Archeology
Prof. Arch. Inas Omar (Egypt), Environmental Conservation
Prof. Arch. Alberto Satolli (Italy) Archivist, Designer