As part of the second edition of the Academy Day, held yesterday at the headquarters of the Royal National Academy of Medicine of Spain (RANME), Esther Koplowitz and the Foundation she presides were recognised with the distinction of Honorary Protector Member, an award that values the trajectory, commitment and collaboration of institutions and individuals in favour of Spanish medicine.

In a ceremony presided over by the academic Eduardo Díaz-Rubio, president of the RANME, Mrs. Esther Koplowitz was presented with the medal and diploma in recognition of her philanthropic work and the constant support of the Esther Koplowitz Foundation for research, teaching and health. The Foundation has maintained a close relationship with the institution over the years, standing out for its involvement in initiatives aimed at promoting the advancement of medical knowledge and professional excellence.

This recognition adds to other recent milestones in the relationship between Esther Koplowitz and the RANME. In 2023, she was awarded the Academy's Medal of Honour and, since February 2025, she has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the RANME Foundation, a body from which she continues to reinforce her commitment to the values of medicine and scientific research.

The ceremony, at which Esther Koplowitz was accompanied by her daughters Alicia and Esther Alcocer and her son-in-law Pablo Santos, took place in the auditorium of the Royal Academy, and was attended by leading representatives of the health, academic and political sectors. In addition to Esther Koplowitz and her Foundation, Dr. Ana Pastor, executive chairwoman of A.M.A. (Agrupación Mutual Aseguradora) and María Tormo, director of planning and development at ASISA, also received awards. The day concluded with a Spanish wine in the Patio de Honor of the RANME and an institutional dinner at the Teatro Real in Madrid.

This new recognition of the Esther Koplowitz Foundation reaffirms its role as a key player in promoting the Spanish healthcare system, supporting social, scientific and healthcare projects with a direct impact on people's quality of life.

About the Esther Koplowitz Foundation

The Esther Koplowitz Foundation was officially constituted in December 1995, thus formalising the work that its founder had been carrying out on a personal level since the 1970s. Our activity is focused both on helping the most disadvantaged in society and on supporting biomedical research and scientific progress, without forgetting the numerous actions to promote education and culture.

Caption: Esther Kolowitz during the presentation ceremony of the medal and diploma of the Spanish Royal National Academy of Medicine.