The Garfield Economic Impact Award annually recognizes outstanding research that illustrates how medical or health research impacts the economy.
Download the 2010 Garfield Economic Impact Award Nomination Guide (PDF)
Nominations are closed.
Established in 2002, the Garfield Economic Impact Award annually recognizes the outstanding work of one or more early-career economists that demonstrates how medical and health research impacts the economy. Over the years, Garfield awardees have become well recognized by their peers, policy makers and influential media. Download a fact sheet (PDF) about the award and its past winners.
Founding support for the Garfield Economic Impact award was provided by the Eugene Garfield Foundation. In 2008, the University of Chicago Medical Center became a sponsor, making it possible to double the honorarium to $10,000, extending its impact and prominence.
According to former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, MD, ScD, Garfield Award winners "clearly and unequivocally illustrate that research for health is worth the cost."
Previous Award Winners:
- 2009 - Darius N. Lakdawalla, PhD; Dana Goldman, PhD; Pierre-Carl Michaud, PhD; Neeraj Sood, PhD; Robert Lempert, PhD; Ze Cong; Han de Vries; and Italo Gutierrez
- 2008 - Amitabh Chandra, PhD and Douglas O. Staiger, PhD
- 2007 - Tomas J. Philipson, PhD and Anupam B. Jena, PhD
- 2006 - Amy Finkelstein, PhD, MPhil
- 2005 - Kevin M. Murphy, PhD and Robert H. Topel, PhD
- 2004 - Sherry A.M. Glied, PhD
- 2003 - David Cutler, PhD
- 2002 - David Meltzer, MD, PhD