SIRS Annual Congress Awards
SIRS Research Awards
Honorific Awards
SIRS HONORIFIC AWARDEES
Basic Research Award (Established 2012)
SIRS recognizes a member for an outstanding basic research contribution to schizophrenia research. The contribution may be preclinical or work which emphasizes the interface between basic and clinical research. The selection of the award recipient is based on the quality of the contribution(s) and its impact in advancing schizophrenia research. You can find more about our most recent winner's research and accomplishments in the links below.
2022 Awardee
2021 Awardee
2019 Awardee
2018 Awardee
2016 Awardee
2014 Awardee
Akira Sawa, M.D., Ph.D.
2012 Awardee
The Basic Research Award was not awarded in 2020.
Distinguished Service Award (Established in 2014)
SIRS recognizes a member who has provided extraordinary service to the Schizophrenia International Research Society. Their service has been a significant contribution to the society. You can find more about our most recent winner's research and accomplishments below.
2022 Awardee
Robin Emsley, Ch.B., D.Sc., M.B.
2019 Awardees
2014 Awardees
Lynn E. DeLisi, M.D. and
Henry A. Nasrallah, M.D.
The Distinguished Service Award was not awarded in years 2020, 2018. or 2016.
Global Schizophrenia Award (Established 2019)
The Global Schizophrenia Award is to support a SIRS member in a low and middle income country to attend the annual SIRS congress. The intent of the award is to widen diversity and to bring a member from under-represented countries to a state-of-the-art meeting to establish collaborations with other SIRS members. You can find more about our most recent winner's research and accomplishments in the links below.
2022 Awardee
2021 Awardee
2020 Awardee
2019 Awardees
Alexandra Zugno, Ph.D., Pharm.D.
Lifetime Achievement Award (Established in 2016)
The Lifetime Achievement Award is SIRS most prestigious award, given to a scientist who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of the field of schizophrenia research. These individuals have:
- an established history in schizophrenia research
- exhibited leadership and provided mentoring to young investigators
- positively impacted the field of schizophrenia research
You can find more about our most recent winner's research and accomplishments in the links below.
2022 Awardee
2021 Awardee
2020 Awardee
2019 Awardee
2018 Awardee
2016 Awardee
Outstanding Clinical and Community Research Award (Established in 2012)
The Society recognizes a SIRS member for an outstanding clinical/community contribution to schizophrenia research. The contribution may be based on a single discovery or a cumulative body of work. The selection of the award recipient is based on the quality of the contribution(s) and its impact in advancing schizophrenia research.
You can find more about our most recent winner's research and accomplishments in the links below.
2022
2021
2020
Rangaswamy Thara, Ph.D., FRCPsych
2019
2018
2016
2014
Michael Foster Green, Ph.D.
2012
Rising Star Award (Established in 2012)
The Society recognizes an early career researcher who is less than 40 years of age or within five years post-doc of their terminal degree, taking into account career breaks. These researchers have shown exceptional research in the field of schizophrenia and a promising research trajectory.
You can find more about our most recent winner's research and accomplishments in the links below.
2022
2021
2020
2019
Gemma Modinos, Ph.D., Panos Roussos, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D., and Jared Young, Ph.D.
2018
2016
Aristotle Voineskos, FRCP(C),M.D., Ph.D. and Alan Anticevic, Ph.D.
2014
Oliver Howes, BM, BCh, MA, MRCPsych, Ph.D., D.M.
2012
Translational Research Award (Established 2019)
The Society recognizes a SIRS member for an outstanding translational research contribution to schizophrenia research. The contribution may be based on a single discovery or a cumulative body of work which has translational impact. The selection of the award recipient is based on the quality of the contribution(s) and its impact in advancing schizophrenia research.
You can find more about our most recent winner's research and accomplishments in the links below.
2022
2021
Cynthia Shannon Weickert, Ph.D.
Vince Calhoun, M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
2020
2019
Research Excellence Award (Established 2020)
The Society recognizes a mid-career researcher below full professor status who has shown exceptional research in the field of schizophrenia research and promising research trajectory.
You can find more about our most recent winner's research and accomplishments in the links below.
2022
2021
2020
PRESIDENT'S AWARD
SIRS PRESIDENT'S AWARD
Each year the president of SIRS may select a member of the society who has dedicated her/his career to bettering the lives of people with schizophrenia and has made multiple outstanding contributions toward advancing and facilitating our understanding of the illness in a pioneering and collaborative way.
2022 Awardee
2021 Awardee
2020 Awardee
Early Career Award
SIRS EARLY CAREER AWARDEES
The Early Career Award program is intended to sponsor individuals who have, through their research, teaching or clinical activities, demonstrated a professional and scientific interest in the field of schizophrenia research. Please find the annual list of winners in the links below.
