Shahrokh Shariat receives Global Leadership Award

Shariat was honoured with the Global Leadership Award at the AUA Annual Meeting 2025 in Las Vegas. The award recognises Shahrokh Shariat's role in the international collaboration between the Austrian Society of Urology and Andrology (ÖGU) and the American Urological Association (AUA). The aim of this partnership is to promote urological education on a global level. Shariat has made an important contribution to strengthening professional exchange through its commitment and international networking initiatives.

A particular focus was on supporting the next generation of urologists and expanding educational programmes across national borders. The collaboration emphasises the importance of global partnerships for medical education and mentoring in urology.

About the person
Shahrokh Shariat, born in Tehran, is Professor and Head of the Department of Urology and the Comprehensive Cancer Centre at the Medical University of Vienna and Vienna General Hospital. He is also an associate professor at the Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Charles University in Prague and an honorary professor at the University of Jordan in Amman. He has been awarded honorary doctorates from Carol Davila University in Bucharest, Semmelweis University in Budapest and Jagiellonian University in Krakow. Shariat has published over 2000 scientific papers, holds four patents, has received numerous national and international awards - including the Matula Award and the Gold Cystoscope - and is an active member of 25 scientific societies. His research focuses in particular on prostate and bladder cancer, with an emphasis on molecular mechanisms, biomarkers, early detection, translational research and outcomes research. In addition to his academic work, he is involved in medical aid organisations for refugees.