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]
Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement | |
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Awarded for | "outstanding contributions to the understanding of infectious diseases and public health" |
Sponsored by | National Foundation for Infectious Diseases |
First awarded | 1988 |
Last awarded | 2021[1] |
Currently held by | William A. Petri |
Website | awards |
The award is one of three announced NFID, the others are the 2017 Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement to Myron M. Levine and the 2017 John P. Utz Leadership award to Thomas M. File Jr.