Krupa, at right, with patients in Ecuador.
David Krupa, CP, received the Charles C. Stewart International Young Humanitarian Award from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (U of I Urbana) during the annual International Achievement Awards banquet on April 3. The award recognizes the international humanitarian meritorious contributions, research, and commitment of graduates who are under age 35. Krupa received his bachelor’s degree in biology from U of I Urbana and his prosthetic certificate from the Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center, Chicago, Illinois.
Krupa, who is a lifelong amputee, was honored for his impact in prosthetic care in Latin America and Pakistan. He is cofounder and CEO of the Range of Motion Project (ROMP), a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that has delivered more than 1,500 prosthetic devices to individuals with amputations in Latin America since 2005. Current programs include high-impact running blade prostheses, mobile prosthetic care in rural communities, and 3D printed prosthetic device fabrication and distribution.
Krupa also founded his own orthopedic importation business, Krupa O&P, Quito, Ecuador, which supplies components and materials to other prosthetic clinics throughout the country.
