Dr. Rodolfo Moguillansky Wins The Sigourney Award 2019
/Dr. Moguillansky joins esteemed winners from Germany, Norway, and the United States to earn the distinguished, independent prize for advancing psychanalysis and psychoanalytic thought.
Seattle, WA — July 9, 2020 – The Sigourney Trust has presented its highly prestigious, independent Sigourney Award 2019 to Dr. Rodolfo Moguillansky for his pivotal role in developing and expanding psychoanalysis in Argentina, and helping solidify psychoanalysis as an area of study in Latin America.
While serving as rector of the Instituto Universitario De Salud Mental de APdeBA (IUSAM) in Buenos Aires, Dr. Moguillansky helped lead efforts to attain full academic accreditation for the university’s psychoanalytic training program. Built on the International Psychoanalytic Association’s tripartite training model, the University’s fully accredited program has helped solidify psychoanalysis’ position as a legitimate area of study in Latin America and has attracted students from across South America.
IUSAM is the only accredited university-based program in the world that combines clinical supervision, academic coursework, and personal analysis. IUSAM offers a postgraduate Specialization in Psychoanalysis and other psychoanalytically oriented postgraduate degrees in the mental health field. In addition, IUSAM offers an Outreach Department with several community action programs and a Research Department. Dr. Moguillansky, a full professor for the Specialization in Psychoanalysis and a master's degree program in Family and Couples at IUSAM, has also taught across Latin America and Europe. Published in four languages, Dr. Moguillansky has written four books and co-authored seven, fourteen chapters for books by other authors and more than forty articles on various subjects, including narcissism, perversion, the theory of thinking, ethical problems in psychoanalysis, and the theory and practice of family therapy.
“Dr. Moguillansky’s recognition with The Sigourney Award 2019 is well-deserved,” says Dr. William A. Myerson, PhD, MBA, co-trustee of The Sigourney Trust. “His efforts to expand acceptance of the practice, and successes in gaining accreditation for psychoanalytic study in Latin America greatly complements our founder, Mary Sigourney’s, purposeful intentions to reward individuals’ best work around the world,” he adds.
According to Dr. Myerson, by adding to the legitimacy of psychoanalysis, Dr. Moguillansky’s work has had an important role in facilitating its growth worldwide, but especially within Latin America.
Dr. Moguillansky joins three additional recipients in the international psychoanalytic community to earn the notable, independent award and substantial cash prize. The Sigourney Award rewards those whose work within the past 10 years proves to be insightful or ground-breaking, advancing the understanding or evolution of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic thought while advancing the public good.
This year’s winners join a long list of the world’s top talent who, since 1990, have been honored with The Sigourney Award. The Sigourney Award 2019 was also presented to a not-for-profit charitable organization based in Germany, Partners in Confronting Collective Atrocities (PCCA), as well as Siri Gullestad, PhD, of Norway, and Dr. Henri Parens from the United States.
“Today, psychoanalysis embraces a range of philosophies, modern clinical theories, social advocacy, culture, art, and research. The Sigourney Trust honors the expansion and connection of psychoanalysis to many fields of study and experience through the independent Sigourney Award,” said Dr. Myerson.
Applications for The Sigourney Award 2020 are being accepted through Sept. 15, 2020. Visit www.sigourneyaward.org for information and find The Sigourney Award on social platforms including Facebook and LinkedIn @SigourneyAward.
About The Sigourney Award
Established by Mary Sigourney in 1989, The Sigourney Award offers independent, international recognition and a substantial cash prize for outstanding work that advances psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic thought. Ms. Sigourney was a psychotherapist, publisher, and community activist who had a passionate interest in psychoanalysis and understood its ability to benefit and extend human conversation across various disciplines. To date, 129 Award Recipients from 21 countries represent her global vision. The Sigourney Award recipients’ ground-breaking work has significantly contributed to human affairs on topics ranging from neuroscience to feminism.