The following prizes were awarded at ERUS26, the 23rd EAU Robotic Urology Section meeting in Padua, 9-11 September 2026.
2026 John Wickham Award
Dr. Massimo Aldo Bocciardi, Milan (IT)
2026 Prize for Robotic Urology Science (PRUS)
Prof. Nina Harke, Hannover (DE)
RUBIC2026
JANUS-AI, Dr. Luca Morgantini, Chicago (US)
2026 Alex Mottrie Award for best result, CC ERUS
Dr. Dale Wood, Balmoral (AU)
ERUS26 Best Poster
3rd Prize:
“Transcontinental telesurgery in practice: First FDA IDE-approved robotic procedure between the USA and Angola”
Dr. Marcio Covas Moschovas, Celebration (US)
2nd Prize:
“Extreme robot-assisted partial nephrectomy versus radical nephrectomy for large renal tumors: A multicenter pathology-adjusted matched analysis from the ERUS scientific kidney cancer working group”
Dr. Francesco Cei, Milan (IT)
1st Prize:
“10 years of senior clinical robotic fellowship in radical cystectomy with focus on intracorporeal ileal conduit: Surgical outcomes, learning curve assessment and achievement of the EAU-Robotic Urology Section (ERUS) curriculum
Dr. Valerio Santarelli, Roma (IT)
ERUS26 Best Video
3rd Prize:
“Single-port robot-assisted antegrade extraperitoneal bilateral inguinal lymphadenectomy for node-positive penile cancer”
Dr. Christoph Würnschimmel, Lucerne (CH)
2nd Prize:
“Artificial intelligence-based renal lesion profiling: A new tool towards personalized surgery”
Dr. Federico Piramide, Turin (IT)
1st Prize:
“From vision to incision: First-in-human experience with a surgical AI Copilot”
Dr. Nicolas Carl, Mannheim (DE)
(Dr. Pieter De Backer accepting)
2026 YAU Best Poster
Dr. Francesco Rossi, Rome (IT)
(Dr. Filippo Gavi accepting)
2026 YAU Best Video
Dr. Harshit Rewari, Gurgaon (IN)
