Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement Award
Philipp E. Scherer, PhD
National
Scientific &
Health Care
Achievement
Awards
2015 Recipients
These awards are
presented to recognize
and honor individual sin
the diabetes scientific
and medical community
who have demonstrated
exceptional leadership
and who have made
significant contributions
through their outstanding
career achievements.
Professor and Director,
Touchstone Diabetes Center
University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
The highest scientific award bestowed by the American Diabetes Association.
Given in memory of Sir Frederick Banting, a medical scientist, doctor
and Nobel laureate who is noted as one of the key investigators in the
discovery of insulin, the Banting Medal is awarded annually to honor highly
meritorious career achievement in the field of diabetes research.
Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award
The award is given to a researcher, less than 50 years of age, to recognize
outstanding scientific achievement in diabetes research, taking into
consideration independence of thought, originality, significance of discovery,
and impact on his/her area of research.
Supported by an unrestricted grant from Lilly USA, LLC.
Pere Puigserver, PhD
Professor of Cell Biology
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Albert Renold Award
Richard N. Bergman, PhD
Founder and Director,
Cedars-Sinai Research Institute
of Diabetes and Obesity
Los Angeles, California
The award is given in the memory of Dr. Albert Renold to recognize an
individual who has a career distinguished by outstanding achievements in
mentorship and/or creation of a robust environment for diabetes research.
Supported by an unrestricted grant from Merck.
Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Diabetes
Research Award
Established in 2015 to recognize individuals for outstanding contributions in
patient-oriented clinical outcomes research that have had significant impact
on diabetes prevention and treatment.
David M. Nathan, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Clinical Research Center
and the Diabetes Center,
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Outstanding Physician Clinician in Diabetes
Lori Laffel, MD, MPH
Chief of Pediatric, Adolescent and Young
Adult Section, Joslin Diabetes Center
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
This award is presented to stimulate, acknowledge and recognize a physician
clinician for exceptional clinical knowledge and expertise in the care of
patients with diabetes.
Sponsored by Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.
Outstanding Educator in Diabetes Award
This award is presented to stimulate, acknowledge and reward outstanding
educational efforts by health professionals in the field of diabetes education.
Supported by an unrestricted grant from Lilly USA, LLC.
Linda M. Delahanty, MS, RDN
Director of Nutrition and Behavioral Research
Massachusetts General Hospital Diabetes Center
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Harold Rifkin Award for Distinguished
International Service in the Cause of Diabetes
2016 Call for
Nominations
Closes: August 28, 2015
For more information go to:
professional.diabetes.org
or email: Mary Merkin at
[email protected]
Carl Erik Mogensen, MD
Professor Emeritus of Medicine,
Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark
Given in memory of Harold Rif kin, this award is presented to honor
individual outstanding service in the cause of diabetes that has been
performed with an international perspective and with international impact.
Sponsored by Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.
Kelly West Award for Outstanding Achievement
in Epidemiology
Given in memory of Kelly M. West, widely regarded as the “father of
diabetes epidemiology”, this award recognizes an individual who has made
significant contributions to the field of diabetes epidemiology.
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Merck.
K.M. Venkat Narayan, MD, MSc, MBA
Ruth and O.C. Hubert Chair of Global Health
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia