AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Nominations must be made by a full member of ICADTS and be seconded by a full member. Candidates for the Awards can be nominated for their accomplishments in any of the following areas: behavioural toxicology, human psychopharmacology, forensic toxicology, epidemiology, law and law enforcement, technology, public information and education, public policy, legal medicine and social or behavioural sciences.

The next series of Awards will be presented at T2028 - Location [Toronto]. Nominations should be sent to [TBA}


THE WIDMARK AWARD

in memory of Eric Widmarka tribute by Wayne Jones

The Widmark Award was established in 1965 at Indiana University in honour of Professor Erik M P Widmark, whose comprehensive research during the first half of the twentieth century touched on all aspects of the pharmacology of alcohol.

To learn more about the life and work of Professor Widmark, click here for a biographical profile by Dr A.W. Jones (Sweden).

Widmark Awards honour those who have made an outstanding, sustained and meritorious contribution to the field that has led to international standing and respect. Candidates must have an impressive record of accomplishments that signify pre-eminence in the field.

Year Recipient Country
1965 Prof. R.N. Harger USA
1969 Prof. Leonard Goldberg Sweden
1974 Prof. Robert Borkenstein USA
1977 Dr. Norman McCallum
Prof. Joachim Gerchow
Mr. Robert Donnigan
Australia
Germany
USA
1980 Prof. Kurt M. Dubowski
Prof. Gottfried Machata
USA
Austria
1983 Prof. Oskar Grüner
Dr. Milan R Valverius
Germany
Sweden
1986 Dr. John Birrell
Prof. Ulrich Heifer
Australia
Germany
1989 Dr. John Havard
Dr. Laurence Ross
Special Widmark Centennial Award:
Prof. Wolfgang Bonte
UK
USA

Germany
1992 Dr. Jarmo Pikarainen
Dr. Herbert Simpson
Dr. Hans Klette
Finland
Canada
Sweden
1995 Dr. Hans Laurell
Dr. Pat Waller
Sweden
USA
1997 Dr. A W. Jones
Prof. Herbert Moskowitz
Dr. Allan Williams
Sweden
USA
USA
2000 Dr. Bob Voas USA
2002 Prof. Jack McLean
Dr. Ralph Hingson
Australia
USA
2004 Dr. Jørg Mørland Norway
2007 Prof. Robert Solomon Canada
2010 Prof. Dr. Han de Gier
Prof. Evelyn Vingilis
Netherlands
Canada
2013 Dr. Barry Logan
Prof. Jean Shope
Mr. James C. Fell
USA
USA
USA
2016 Prof. Asbjørg Christopherson
Dr. René Mathijssen
Norway
Netherlands
2019 Dr. Richard Compton
Dr. Hallvard Gjerde
Prof. Mary Sheehan
USA
Norway
Australia
2022 Dr Kathy Stewart
Dr. Edward Ogden
Dr. Robert Mann
USA
Australia
USA
 2025 Prof. Dr. Marily Huestis USA

INSTITUTIONAL WINNERS OF THE WIDMARK AWARD

Institution Country
The Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety – Queensland (CARRS-Q) Australia
The National Safety Council USA
The British Medical Association UK
KFV (Kuratorium für Verkehrssicherheit) Austria
The Traffic Injury Research Foundation Canada
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety USA
The Northwestern University Traffic Institute USA
The University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Centre USA
The Vermont Alcohol Research Centre USA
The Centre for Behavioural Toxicology Italy
The Institute for Human Psychopharmacology The Netherlands
Mothers Against Drunk Driving USA (1995)
The National Public Services Research Institute USA
Remove Intoxicated Drivers USA (1997)
Preusser Research Group USA (2004)
The Indiana University Center for Studies of Law in Action USA (2007)
Driving under the Influence of Drugs, Alcohol and Medicines (DRUID) 2016
The Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) 2022

THE HADDON AWARD

The Haddon Award was established in 1999. It is awarded in recognition of successfully implementing scientific based changes in public policy that reduce the effects of alcohol and drugs on traffic safety.

Year Recipient Country
2002 Professor Alain Verstraete Belgium
2004 Ms Rebecca Brown USA
2007 Mr Barry M Sweedler USA
2013 Professor Javier Alvarez Spain
2016 Thiago De Moraes Gonzaga Foundation, "Vida Urgente"
Diza Gonzaga, President
Brazil
2019 Douglas Beirness
James Fell
AAA Foundation
Canada
USA
USA
2022 Andy Murie Canada

BORKENSTEIN AWARDS  - in memory of Robert Borkenstein 

A tribute by Wayne Jones

The Borkenstein Award recognises individuals who have made an outstanding contributions to international cooperation in alcohol and drug-related traffic safety programs.

To learn more about the contribution of Professor Robert Borkenstein click here to link to a tribute by Professor Wayne Jones

2013 Winners
Dr Bob Voas
Gerald Waters

2016 Winner
Ralph Hingson

2019 Award
Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety - Queensland (CARRS-Q), Australia
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway


SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS

Barry M Sweedler
Dr Robert Borkenstein
Dr Milan Valverius


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