The Eugene Garfield Economic Impact of Medical and Health Research Award annually recognizes outstanding research that illustrates how medical or health research impacts the economy.
2009 Award
Research!America and the University of Chicago Medical Center are proud to announce a call for nominations for the eighth annual Garfield Economic Impact Award. The Award Committee will consider nominations received by the close of business on May 29, 2009.
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 new fact sheet about the award and its 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. The award will be presented on October 13, 2009, at the United States Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC.
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:
- 2008 - Amitabh Chandra, PhD and Douglas O. Staiger, PhD
- 2007 - Tomas J. Philipson, PhD and Anupam B. Jena, PhD
- 2006 - Amy Finkelstein, PhD, MPhil
- 2004 - Sherry A.M. Glied, PhD
- 2003 - David Cutler, PhD
- 2002 - David Meltzer, MD, PhD