After his Nazi past was discovered in 2000, the ACCP rescinded the prize and campaigned to rename Wegener's granulomatosis to ANCA-associated granulomatous vasculitis.
In 2000, when it was discovered that the recipient had a history with the Nazi regime, the ACCP withdrew the prize and initiated a campaign to change the name of Wegener's granulomatosis to ANCA-associated granulomatous vasculitis.