Past Award Winners

To view the award videos for past years, visit the ACTS YouTube page here.

ACTS Edward H. Ahrens, Jr. Distinguished Investigator Award​

• 2021 - Paul Sondel, MD, PhD - University of Wisconsin Madison

• 2020 - Jean Bennett, MD, PhD - University of Pennsylvania 
• 2019 - John H. Krystal, MD - Yale University 
• 2018 - Daniel J. Rader, MD - University of Pennsylvania 
• 2017 - Henry Ginsberg, MD - Rockefeller University 

ACTS Clinical and Translational Research Distinguished Educator Award

• 2021 - Molly Carnes, MD, MS and Mary Corcoran, PhD, OTR/L - University of Wisconsin and George Washington University

• 2020 - Emma A. Meagher, MD - University of Pennsylvania 
• 2019 - Christine Pfund, PhD and Christine Sorkness, RPh, PharmD - University of Wisconsin
• 2018 - Lawrence F. "Skip" Brass, MD, PhD - University of Pennsylvania
• 2017 - Ellen W. Seely, MD - Harvard University 

ACTS Distinguished Investigator: Translation from Clinical Use into Public Benefit and Policy Award

• 2021 - Flaura Koplin Winston, MD, PhD - University of Pennsylvania

• 2020 - Diana Miglioretti, PhD - University of California, Davis
• 2019 - David A. Asch, MD, MBA - University of Pennsylvania 
• 2018 - Jayme Locke, MD - University of Alabama Birmingham
• 2017 - Scott D. Halpern, MD - University of Pennsylvania 

ACTS Team Science Award

• 2021 - Betsy Rolland, PhD, MLIS, MPH - University of Wisconsin

• 2020 - Kevin Sheth, MD - Yale University
• 2019 - Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, MHS - Yale University 
• 2018 - Roy Herbst, MD, PhD - Yale University 
• 2017 - Gustavo F. Doncel, MD, PhD - EVMS 

ACTS Oustanding Trainee: Early (Faculty) Career Development Award

• 2021 - Carolyn Treacy Bramante, MD, MPH - University of Minnesota

• 2020 - Steven Hicks, MD, PhD - Pennsylvania State University

ACTS Oustanding Trainee: Post-Doctoral Award

• 2021 - Jacob A. George, PhD - University of Utah

• 2020 - Sarah Sheppard, MD, PhD - University of Pennsylvania

ACTS Outstanding Trainee: Predoctoral Scholar Award

• 2021 - Sarah Libring - Purdue University

• 2020 - Uriel Kim - Case Western Reserve University 

ACTS Award for Contributing to the Diversity and Inclusiveness of the Translational Workforce

• 2021 - Doris M. Rubio, PhD - University of Pittsburgh

ACTS Award for Addressing Health Equity Through Partnership and Innovation

• 2021 - Dorothy Farrar-Edwards, PhD - University of Wisconsin

ACTS Distinguished Investigator: Translation from Early Clinical Use to Applicability for Widespread Clinical Practice Award

• 2021 - N. Scott Adzick, MD - University of Pennsylvania

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• 2020 - Was not awarded
• 2019 - Carl H. June, MD - University of Pennsylvania 
• 2018 - James Krueger, MD - Rockefeller University 
• 2017 - Peter J. Snyder, MD - University of Pennsylvania