The Jan Ivarsson Award was established by ESIST - European Association for Studies in Screen Translation to honor individuals who have made invaluable contributions to the field of audiovisual translation (AVT). First presented to subtitling guru Jan Ivarsson in 2010, the award recognizes achievements that have advanced AVT academically or professionally. Languages & The Media Conference has hosted the ceremony since its first edition. Previous awardees include: 2010: Jan Ivarsson 2012: Mary Carroll 2014: Jorge Díaz Cintas 2016: Yves Gambier 2018: Aline Remael 2020: Frederic Chaume Varela 2022: Agnieszka Szarkowska 2024: Elena di Giovanni @mkhoshsaligheh