AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONNominations must be made by a full member of ICADTS and be seconded by a full member. Candidates for the Awards can be nominated for their accomplishments in any of the following areas: behavioural toxicology, human psychopharmacology, forensic toxicology, epidemiology, law and law enforcement, technology, public information and education, public policy, legal medicine and social or behavioural sciences. The next series of Awards will be presented at T2019 in Edmonton in August 2019. Nominations are to be submitted to Mary Sheehan, Past President preferably via email: m.sheehan@qut.edu.au. Widmark profile by Wayne Jones.pdfTHE WIDMARK LAUREATESThe Widmark Award was established in 1965 at Indianna University in honour of Professor Erik M P Widmark, whose comprehensive research during the first half of the twentieth century touched on all aspects of the pharmacology of alcohol. To learn more about the life and work of Professor Widmark click here for a biographical profile Dr A.W. Jones (Sweden). Widmark Awards honour those who have made an outstanding, sustained and meritorious contribution to the field that has led to international standing and respect. Candidates must have an impressive record of accomplishments that signify pre-eminence in the field.
INSTITUTIONAL WINNERS OF THE WIDMARK AWARDThe Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety – Queensland (CARRS-Q), Australia The National Safety Council, USA The British Medical Association, UK KFV (Kuratorium für Verkehrssicherheit), Austria The Traffic Injury Research Foundation, Canada The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, USA The Northwestern University Traffic Institute, USA The University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Centre, USA The Vermont Alcohol Research Centre, USA The Centre for Behavioural Toxicology, Italy The Instiute for Human Psychopharmacology, The Netherlands Mothers Against Drunk Driving, USA The National Public Services Research Institute, USA Remove Intoxicated Drivers, USA Preusser Research Group, USA The Indiana University Center for Studies of Law in Action, USA Driving under the Influence of Drugs, Alcohol and Medicines (DRUID) THE HADDON AWARDThe Haddon Award was established in 1999, It is awarded in recognition of successfully implementing scientific based changes in public policy that reduce the effects of alcohol and drugs on traffic safety
BORKENSTEIN AWARDSThe Borkenstein Award recognises individuals who have made an outstanding contributions to international cooperation in alcohol and drug-ralated traffic safety programs. 2013 Winners: 2016 Winner Barry M Sweedler |
