| Year | Category | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Individual | Anne Merriman, MD | UK |
| 2001 | Institutional | Clinica Familia for Palliative Care | Chile |
| 2002 | Individual | Neil MacDonald, MD | Canada |
| 2002 | Institutional | Pain and Palliative Medical Unit "Salvador Zubirán" | Mexico |
| 2003 | Individual | Gustavo G. De Simone, MD | Argentina |
| 2003 | Institutional | Programa de CP - Servicio Extyremeño de Salud | Spain |
| 2003 | University | Ludwig-Maximilians University | Germany |
| 2004 | Individual | David E. Joranson, MSW | USA |
| 2004 | Institutional | Programa Argentino de Medicina Paliativa -Fundacion FEMEBA | Argentina |
| 2004 | University | Department of Palliative Care, University of Bristol | UK |
| 2005 | Individual | Franco De Conno, MD | Italy |
| 2005 | Institutional | Palliative Care Department, TATA Memorial Hospital | India |
| 2005 | University | The Thomas PC Program, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center | USA |
| 2006 | Individual | Professor Robert Twycross | UK |
| 2006 | Institutional 1* | Palliative Care Program, Department of Health, Government of Catalonia | Spain |
| 2006 | Institional 2* | Pain and Palliative Care Unit, Children's Hospital at Westmead | Australia |
| 2006 | University | American Association of Colleges of Nursing | USA |
Note: The Recognition Award for Universities was started in 2005.
* In 2006, there was a tie in the institutional award category, and it was decided by the committee that both deserved an award.