Maxwell Finland Award

Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement
Awarded for"outstanding contributions to the understanding of infectious diseases and public health"
Sponsored byNational Foundation for Infectious Diseases
First awarded1988
Last awarded2021[1]
Currently held byWilliam A. Petri
Websiteawards.nfid.org/maxwell-finland-award-for-scientific-achievement/

The Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement is an award given annually by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases to a scientist who has made "outstanding contributions to the understanding of infectious diseases or public health," based on criteria that include "excellence in clinical and/or research activities; participation in the training of future leaders in the field; and positive impact on the health of humankind." The award is named after epidemiologist Maxwell Finland, who investigated antimicrobial resistance. The first award was given in 1988.[2]

  1. ^ "2021 Awardees – 2021 Annual Awards Gala". National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement – 2021 Annual Awards Gala". National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.