| Frank A. Calderone Prize in Public Health | |
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Obverse side of the Calderone Prize gold medal, designed by Dieges & Clust.
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| Awarded for | Outstanding 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 awarded | 1992; 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.
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 promotionordisease 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]
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]
Source: Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
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