Calderone Prize
The Frank A. Calderone Prize in Public Health is the most prestigious award in the field of public health.[1] It is given every two years by the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health to an individual who has made a "transformational contribution" in the field.[2] The award is named after Dr. Frank A. Calderone, who after serving as New York City deputy health commissioner, became a leading figure in the World Health Organization (WHO) in its formative years, where he "led a successful global cholera vaccination program."[3] The first Calderone Prize was awarded in 1992.
Frank A. Calderone Prize in Public Health | |
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Awarded for | Public Health |
Date | 1986 |
Presented by | Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health |
Reward(s) | $50,000 |
Award
Established in 1986, the award is given to an individual who has "accomplished work of extraordinary distinction in the field of public health or made a specific discovery or contribution that has had long-term national or global implications in such areas as communicable disease, environmental health, epidemiology, social and/or behavioral medicine, health policy, or any aspect of health promotion or disease prevention."[4]
Candidates are nominated and selected by a selection committee, chaired by the dean of the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.[5]
Laureates
Source: Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Year | Laureate | Country of origin | Background | |
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1992 | ![]() |
C. Everett Koop | ![]() |
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1994 | Jonathan Mann | ![]() |
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1996 | ![]() |
William Foege | ![]() |
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1999 | ![]() |
D.A. Henderson | ![]() |
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2001 | Nafis Sadik | ![]() |
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2003 | Peter Piot | ![]() |
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2005 | ![]() |
Mary Robinson | ![]() |
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2007 | Allan Rosenfield | ![]() |
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2010 | Susan Pardee Baker[6] | ![]() |
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2011 | ![]() |
Harvey V. Fineberg[7] | ![]() |
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2014 | H. Jack Geiger[8] | ![]() |
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2016 | Mary T. Bassett[9] | ![]() |
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2018 | ![]() |
Julio Frenk[10] | ![]() |
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References
- "Columbia Calling for Nominees: The Frank A. Calderone Prize in Public Health". Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH). Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- "The Calderone Prize". Columbia Mailman School of Public Health. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- Wilmont, Sibyl Shalo (2013). "The Calderone Prize in Public Health A Legacy of Legends". American Journal of Public Health. 103 (1): 41–46. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2012.300982. PMC 3518370. PMID 23153163.
- "The Calderone Prize". Columbia Mailman School of Public Health. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- "The Calderone Prize". Columbia Mailman School of Public Health. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- "Susan Baker, Pioneer in Injury Prevention, Awarded Calderone Prize". Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "Highest prize in public health awarded to Dr. Harvey V. Fineberg". Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- Mwamba, Jay. "Sophie Davis Co-founder Awarded Calderone Prize". The City College of New York. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- Goldberg, Dan. "In accepting Calderone prize, Bassett highlights racism's impact on public health". Politico. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- "Dr. Julio Frenk to Receive Frank A. Calderone Prize from Columbia Mailman School of Public Health". ASPPH. Retrieved 30 March 2020.