Every year Cochrane awards members of its Community with a range of prizes that highlight high-quality methodological research, supporting health decision-making in developing countries, and contributors who have made a significant contribution to the organization.
A big congratulations to all the winners, who were announced at the 2023 Colloquium.
For any Prizes and Awards queries please email lparsonson@cochrane.org
The Kenneth Warren Prize is awarded to the principal author of whichever Cochrane Review authored by a national living in a developing country is judged to be both of high methodological quality and relevant to health problems in developing countries.
Read more from 2023's Prize winner, Dr Rashmi Ranjan here
The Bill Silverman Prize is awarded to acknowledge explicitly the value of criticism of Cochrane, with a view to helping to improve its work, and thus achieve its aim of helping people make well-informed decisions about health care by providing the best possible evidence on the effects of healthcare interventions.
Read more from 2023's Bill Silverman Prize winner, Yonggang Zhang here
The Anne Anderson Award is awarded at each Cochrane Colloquium to a female member of Cochrane who has made a significant contribution to the enhancement and visibility of women's participation within Cochrane.
Read more from 2023's Anne Anderson Award winner, Madelon van Wely here
The Chris Silagy Prize is awarded to an individual who has made an "extraordinary" contribution to the work of Cochrane which would not be recognised outside the scope of this prize.
Read more from 2023's Chris Silagy Prize winner; Muriah Umoquit here
The Thomas C Chalmers Award is awarded to an early career investigator presenting on methodological issues at the Cochrane Colloquium. The presentations must demonstrate originality of thought, high-quality science, relevance to the advancement of the science of systematic reviews and clarity of presentation.
Please note that the Cochrane-REWARD prize did not take place this year.