BTF Honors Dinner |
BTF Honors Dinner Launched December 5, 2011
Sigourney Weaver, His Highness Maharaja Gajsingh II of Marwar-Jodhpur, Sarah Jessica Parker, General Peter W. Chiarelli, Chuck Gulash, Dr. Jamshid Ghajar
On December 5, 2011 at The Pierre in New York City, BTF held its inaugural “Honors” dinner, celebrating the first 25 ground-breaking years of the Brain Trauma Foundation.
BTF long-time friend Sigourney Weaver hosted the evening and BTF Board Member Sarah Jessica Parker assisted BTF President and Founder Dr. Jamshid Ghajar in handing out the Honors.
Receiving The Humanitarian Award was General Peter W. Chiarelli, Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. Throughout his career, the General has shown deep compassion and strong moral commitment to helping our nation’s soldiers who have sustained a traumatic brain injury. His unswerving dedication to raise greater awareness about this invisible wound of war is exemplary.
The International Leadership Award went to longtime friend and advocate, His Highness Maharaja Gajsingh II of Marwar-Jodhpur, who is a TBI caregiver himself as his son sustained a serious brain injury as a result of a polo accident. Since then, he has found the Indian Head Injury Foundation to build a comprehensive system in India for the prevention and treatment of brain trauma in order to improve outcomes and provide rehabilitation.
The Science and Prevention Award went to TOYOTA, for its deep commitment to understanding and helping to reduce the occurrence and severity of head injuries in vehicular collisions. Accepting on behalf of TOYOTA was Chuck Gulash, the Director of Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center.
Also speaking from the podium was TBI advocate, author and former professional wrestler Christopher Nowinski.
To top off the evening, the legendary Dionne Warwick dazzled everyone with a spectacular performance.
BTF’s mission is to translate neuroscience into effective solutions.
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