Professor Joseph Cannataci was awarded the Louis D. Brandeis Privacy Award 2016 by Senator Edward J. Markey on behalf of Patient Privacy Rights in acknowledgement of his many years of achievement in research in the area of Privacy and Protection of Personal Information.

An award ceremony and commemorative speech were held in Washington D.C. on June 7, 2016. The opening remarks were delivered by Frank Gilbert, Louis D. Brandeis’ grandson.

Previous recipients of the Louis Brandeis Privacy Awards are Peter J. Hustinx (European Data Protection Supervisor), Peter Schaar (Chairman; European Academy for Freedom of Information and Data Protection (EAID), Germany) and Latanya Sweeney (Chief Technologist; Federal Trade Commission).

The official Award Commendation is available here.

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Source: Patient Privacy Rights

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Joy Asico (www.asicophoto.com)

Joy Asico (www.asicophoto.com)