Calderone Prize
The Frank A. Calderone Prize in Public Health is the most prestigious award in the field of public health. 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. 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 in its formative years, where he "led a successful global cholera vaccination program." The first Calderone Prize was awarded in 1992.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."
Candidates are nominated and selected by a selection committee, chaired by the dean of the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.Laureates
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