World Physiotherapy 75 noteworthy physiotherapists

This year World Physiotherapy is celebrating its 75th anniversary – one of the activities to mark the anniversary is to recognise 75 noteworthy physiotherapists.

Those recognised will have made an exceptional contribution to the profession, either at a national, regional or international level. The contributions of the nominated individuals may have been made at any point since 1951; the year World Physiotherapy was founded.

If you know of a physiotherapist you think should be considered for nomination, contact IPTOP. Only nominations received via a World Physiotherapy member organisation, region or specialty group will be considered.

The nominations should be guided by the Terms of Reference below (available in English, French and Spanish):

• 75-noteworthy-physiotherapists-TOR-final-EN.pdf
• 75-noteworthy-physiotherapists-TOR-final-FR.pdf
• 75-noteworthy-physiotherapists-TOR-final-ES.pdf

Deadline for nominations: 23 March 2026