Retired Awards
Guided by our Board of Directors, PRIM&R honors the exceptional work those in the field of research ethics. Browse PRIM&R's retired awards below.
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Arena Legacy Award
The ARENA Legacy Award (ALA) was developed to honor not only the chosen individual(s), but also the living legacy created by the Applied Research Ethics National Association (ARENA), the membership division of PRIM&R from 1986 to 2006. One of ARENA's many important contributions was to encourage the advancement of those individuals working in the field, in order to promote professional excellence and ultimately contribute to a more ethical research enterprise. The ALA is intended to keep those ideals alive by honoring individuals who both embody and consistently foster professional leadership, education, and mentoring. This award was retired in 2020.
2020 - Linda E. Mayo
2019 - Susan Z. Kornetsky
2018 - Jerry Castellano
2017 - Ada Sue Selwitz
2016 - Marcy Brown
2015 - Karen Hale
2014 - Susie Hoffman
2013 - Dan Nelson
2012 - Susan Delano
2011 - Gigi McMillan
2010 - Jeff Cooper
2009 - Jeff Cohen
2008 - William Freeman
2007 - Elizabeth Bankert
2006 - Marky Pitts
2005 - Dale Hammerschmidt
2003 - Dan Nelson
2000 - Gary Ellis
Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) was established in 1996 to honor the exceptional accomplishments of deserving PRIM&R members. Recipients of the DSA have made a significant impact in the field of research ethics, and have attained distinction in promoting the purpose and ideals of the organization through writing, teaching, or research. This award was retired in 2020.
2019 - Robert S. Bienkowski, PhD, CIP, CHRC
2018 - B. Taylor Bennett, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, DACAW
2018 - P. Pearl O'Rourke, MD
2014 - Paula Knudson
2012 - Mary Jo "MJ" Shepherd, PhD
2011 - Ivor Pritchard, PhD
2010 - Yvonne Higgins, CIP2009 - Charlotte Coley, CIP
2008 - Jeremy Sugarman, PhD2006 - Bonnie M. Lee
2005 - Ernest Prentice
2003 - Gary Chadwick and Susan Kornetsky2002 - Joan Rachlin
2001 - Karen Hansen2000 - Robert Nelson1999 - Marky Pitts and Molly Greene
1998 - Ada Sue Selwitz1997 - David Bernhardt1996 - Helen McGough
Founders Award
In 2005, PRIM&R was honored to recognize the notable achievements of four individuals who played critical roles in the founding of both PRIM&R and ARENA. Their leadership, dedication, and wisdom were, and continue to be, instrumental in our growth and success.
Joseph Byrne
Sanford Chodosh
Natalie Reatig
Barbara Stanley
Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Research Ethics
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals or groups who have made significant and sustained contributions to the development and/or dissemination of the ethical principles that govern research by way of their scholarship, administration, leadership, or mentoring. This designation was retired in 2020.
2017 - Ruth Macklin, PhD
2017 - Temple Grandin, PhD
2016 - Bernard E. Rollin, PhD
2013 - Joan Rachlin, JD, MPH
2011 - Ruth Faden, PhD
2011 - Tom L. Beauchamp, PhD
2009 - Albert R. Jonsen, PhD
2005 - Robert J. Levine, MD
2003 - Charles R. McCarthy, PhD
2002 - Jay Katz, PhD
Our Pillars
Created in 2007, the Pillar of PRIM&R designation recognizes individuals who were integral to PRIM&R's founding and early growth, and who provided exemplary service and uncommon commitment to PRIM&R’s values and mission during the organization’s formative years. A fund was created to provide the Outstanding Poster Award in honor of the Pillars, to recognize projects or efforts that reflect a similar commitment to PRIM&R’s mission and core values. This designation was retired in 2021.
Joseph J. Byrne, MD
Louis Lasagna, MD
Herman Wigodsky, MD, PhD
Sanford Chodosh, MD
Harry Rozmiarek, DVM, PhD, DACLAM
Warren Ashe, PhD
Charles R. McCarthy, PhD
Paula L. Knudson
Barbara H. Stanley, PhD
Leonard H Glantz, JD
William L. Freeman, MD, MPH, CIPJoan Rachlin, JD, MPHNatalie "Natasha" Reatig