The "César Bergadá Lecture" is an award presented annually by SLEP since 2007. It is the most prestigious honor granted by SLEP, recognizing excellence, leadership, and outstanding contributions to the field of Pediatric Endocrinology. Since 2009, it has been exclusively awarded to SLEP members.
- 2024: Dr. Tania Bachega, University of São Paulo (USP), Department of Clinical Medicine, Brazil
- 2021: Alejandro Martínez Aguayo, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Division of Pediatrics, Santiago, Chile
- 2020: Alexander Augusto de Lima Jorge, University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil
- 2019: María Verónica Mericq, Institute of Maternal and Child Research, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- 2018: Ethel Codner, Institute of Maternal and Child Research, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- 2017: Alicia Belgorosky, Juan P. Garrahan Pediatric Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 2016: Sonir Antonini, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
- 2015: Héctor Jasper, Ricardo Gutiérrez Children’s Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 2014: Fernando Cassorla, Institute of Maternal and Child Research, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- 2013: Berenice Mendonça, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo, Brazil
- 2012: Roberto Lanes, Hospital de Clínicas, Caracas, Venezuela
- 2011: Ana Claudia Latronico, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo, Brazil
- 2010: Rodolfo Rey, Ricardo Gutiérrez Children’s Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 2009: Horacio Domené, Ricardo Gutiérrez Children’s Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 2008: Ieuan Hughes, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (not a SLEP member)
- 2007: Héctor Chemes, Ricardo Gutiérrez Children’s Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
