Calderone Prize

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Frank A. Calderone Prize in Public Health
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Obverse side of the Calderone Prize gold medal, designed by Dieges & Clust.
Awarded forOutstanding contributions in the field of public health
Location New York City, U.S.
Country United States
Presented by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Reward(s)$50,000
First awarded1992;32 years ago (1992)
Website calderoneprize.org

The Frank A. Calderone Prize in Public Health is an 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 first Calderone Prize was awarded in 1992.

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History

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." [3]

The prize is named after Dr. Frank A. Calderone, who after serving as the first deputy health commissioner of New York City from 1943 to 1946, became a leading figure in the World Health Organization (WHO) during its formative years. In 1947, under Dr. Calderone's direction as Medical Administrator at the headquarters of the World Health Organization, the newly-formed organization led a successful global cholera vaccination program. [4] The following year, as the WHO grew to include 58 member countries, Dr. Calderone became the organization's Chief Technical Liaison Officer. He was later appointed as Medical Director of the health service of the United Nations Secretariat, a position which he held from 1951 to 1954. [5]

Entry and prize consideration

The entrance to the Allan Rosenfield Building at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health entrance.jpg
The entrance to the Allan Rosenfield Building at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

Candidates are nominated for The Frank A. Calderone Prize in Public Health by a select group of public health professionals. The award recipient is then chosen from among all nominees by a nine-member selection committee comprising, but not limited to, the following representatives: [6]

Laureates

Source: Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

YearLaureateCountry of originBackground
1992 C. Everett Koop, 1980s.jpg C. Everett Koop Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1994 Jonathan Mann Calderone Prize 1994.jpg Jonathan Mann Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1996 William H. Foege.jpg William Foege Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1999 DAHenderson.jpg D.A. Henderson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2001 Nafis Sadik UNFPA.png Nafis Sadik Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
2003 Peter Piot.jpg Peter Piot Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
2005 Mary Robinson (2014).jpg Mary Robinson Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
2007 Allan Rosenfield.png Allan Rosenfield Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2010 Susan Pardee Baker 2013.png Susan Pardee Baker [7] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2011 Harvey V Fineberg 2021 01.jpg Harvey V. Fineberg [8] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2014 H Jack Geiger UCI.png H. Jack Geiger [9] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2016 Mary T Bassett.jpg Mary T. Bassett [10] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2018 Julio Frenk.jpg Julio Frenk [11] Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2023 Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., NIAID Director (26759498706).jpg Anthony Fauci [12] Flag of the United States.svg  United States

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