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Scientist Responder of the Year Award

The Scientist Responder of the Year Award was established in 2007 by the Chief Scientist Officer, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, to recognize a Scientist Officer’s significant impact on emergency preparedness and disaster response cpmbating local, national, or international public health threats throughout their career. Active-duty Scientist Officers of all ranks are eligible.

Award Recipients 2008–Present

Biographies of past Scientist Responder of the Year award recipients can be viewed by clicking on the officer’s name in the table below.

Officer Agency   Year 
LCDR David Thompson IHS 2008
CDR Sara Newman NPS 2009
CDR Ross Spears CDC 2010
CDR Margo Riggs CDC 2011
LT Joanna Gaines CDC 2012
CDR Aaron T Fleischauer CDC 2013
CDR Anthony Tranchita DOD 2014
CDR James L. Kenney FDA 2015
LCDR Jason Wilken CDC 2016
LCDR Leigh Ann Miller CDC 2017
LCDR Rebecca Levine CDC 2018
CDR Sara J. Vagi CDC 2019
CAPT Kate Brett CDC 2020
CDR Alison Halpin CDC 2021
CAPT Loren Rodgers CDC 2022
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DOD: Department of Defense
IHS: Indian Health Service
NPS: National Park Service
FDA: Food and Drug Administration

Page Last Modified on 9/23/2022

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