Pollin Prize for Pediatric Research
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The Pollin Prize for Pediatric Research is an annual award given to physician
s who contribute important advances to the field of pediatrics
, and is the only existing international pediatric award. The prize was created in 2002 by Irene and Abe Pollin, and funded by the Linda and Kenneth Pollin Foundation. It is administered by the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
, and as of 2003, Dr. Rudolph Leibel was chairman of the selection panel.
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
s who contribute important advances to the field of pediatrics
Pediatrics
Pediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
, and is the only existing international pediatric award. The prize was created in 2002 by Irene and Abe Pollin, and funded by the Linda and Kenneth Pollin Foundation. It is administered by the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital is a prominent university hospital in New York City affiliated with two Ivy League medical schools: Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons and Cornell University's Weill Medical College. It is composed of two distinct medical centers, Columbia...
, and as of 2003, Dr. Rudolph Leibel was chairman of the selection panel.
Recipients
- 2009 — Basil S. Hetzel
- 2008 — John Allen Clements
- 2007 — Samuel L. KatzSamuel Katz (pediatrician)Samuel Katz is an American pediatrician and virologist whose career has been devoted to infectious disease research, focusing principally on vaccine research and development. Katz is currently the Wilburt Cornell Davison Professor and Chairman Emeritus of Pediatrics at Duke University.He is an...
- 2006 — (no award)
- 2005 — Eric OlsonEric OlsonEric Olson or Eric Olsen may refer to:*Eric T. Olson , Admiral in the United States Navy and current commander of United States Special Operations Command*Eric T...
, Abraham Rudolph - 2004 — Alfred Sommer
- 2003 — Emil FreiEmil FreiEmil Frei is the former physician-in-chief of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He advocates the controversial Cure Cancer movement that was born out of scientific dissent and that claims to be able to develop a cure for cancer that has no significant adverse effects.- Websites :* *...
, Emil J. Freireich, Donald PinkelDonald PinkelDonald Pinkel is an American medical doctor who specializes in pediatric hematology and oncology.He has made contributions to cures for several forms of childhood cancer, including leukemia....
, and James F. Holland - 2002 — Dilip MahalanabisDilip MahalanabisDilip Mahalanabis is an India biologist. He was the director of International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh Dilip Mahalanabis (born November 12th, 1934) is an India biologist. He was the director of International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh Dilip...
, Norbert Hirschhorn, David NalinDavid NalinDavid R. Nalin is an American physiologist, and Pollin Prize for Pediatric Research and Mahidol Medal winner. Nalin had the key insight that Oral rehydration therapy would work if the volume of solution patients drank matched the volume of their fluid losses, and that this would drastically...
, and Nathaniel F. Pierce