Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education

Celebrating Excellence in Diabetes Research and Care! 🎉 The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) is proud to announce the 2025 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award winners! These remarkable individuals have made transformative contributions to diabetes research, prevention, and treatment, bringing us closer to a world free of diabetes. Let’s celebrate this year’s honorees: National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award Recipients: - Steven Kahn, MB, ChB – Recipient of the 2025 Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement - Shingo Kajimura, PhD – Recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award - Barbara B. Kahn, MD, MS – Recipient of the 2025 Albert Renold Award - Melanie J Davies CBE, MBChB, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, FMedSci – Recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Diabetes Research Award - Alison Evert, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES – Recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Educator in Diabetes Award - Alice Cheng, MD, FRCPC – Recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Physician Clinician in Diabetes Award - K. M. Venkat Narayan, MD, MSc, MBA, FRCPI – Recipient of the 2025 Distinguished International Service in the Cause of Diabetes - Juliana Chan, MB, ChB, MD, FHKAM, FHKCP, FRCP – Recipient of the 2025 Kelly West Award for Outstanding Achievement in Epidemiology Professional Membership Award Recipients: - Naveed Sattar, MBChB, PhD – Recipient of the Edwin Bierman Award - Monique Hedderson, PhD – Recipient of the Norbert Freinkel Award - Edwin B. Fisher, PhD – Recipient of the Richard R. Rubin Award - Joseph L. R. Mills Sr., MD, FACS, DFSVS – Recipient of the Roger Pecoraro Award - Jill Weissberg-Benchell, PhD, CDCES – Recipient of the Lois Jovanovic Transformative Woman in Diabetes Award Their dedication and innovation are inspiring the next generation of diabetes professionals and improving lives worldwide. Join us in honoring their achievements at the ADA’s 85th Scientific Sessions this June! 👏 Congratulations to all the award recipients! 👏 🔗 Learn more about their incredible work here: https://bit.ly/4iE1dbR #DiabetesResearch #HealthcareInnovation #ADASciSessions #DiabetesCare

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