Awards Committee

About the Committee

The Awards Committee selects recipients for professional awards issued by the College, primarily at the Annual Meeting. The Committee comprises a Chair, executive secretary, and other members of the College approved by the President to serve three-year terms. At least one Fellow or Member shall be a member of the Board of Directors.

ACE Awards

• The Abraham Lilienfeld Award
• Annual Outstanding Contributions to Epidemiology Award
• Annual Student Paper Prize
• Early Career Epidemiologist Award
• Annals of Epidemiology Best Paper Awards
• Distinguished Service Award
• Honorary Fellows

Committee Chair

• Narges Khanjani, Chair (2023-2026)

Key Initiatives

• The Awards Committee systematized the placement of stories, including photos of award recipients, in the ACE newsletter and on the ACE webpage following the Annual Meeting.
• ACE now announces award recipients in advance of the Annual Meeting as part of publicity for the meeting.
• Prior and future award recipients, particularly of the Lilienfeld Award, are asked to develop their remarks for posting on the ACE web page.
• In collaboration with Associate Members, a short article about current year award recipients will be submitted for publication in the ACE’s pages in the Annals of Epidemiology.