The STI Prevention Conference was proud to host the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association (ASTDA) Recognition Awards for 2024. The four ASTDA Awards recognize individuals who epitomize the Association’s mission to foster scientific knowledge, develop leadership, and champion practice in the field of sexually transmitted infections. The 2024 Awards were presented at a luncheon session during the conference.
THE AWARD WINNERS
See the list of current and past ASTDA award winners.
ASTDA AWARD CATEGORIES
- The ASTDA Distinguished Career Award is presented to a person with a long and extraordinary career in the field of sexually transmitted diseases. Individuals whose career focus has primarily been program science should be nominated for the Jack N. Spencer Award.
- The Jack N. Spencer Award, established in 1999, is presented to a person with a long and extraordinary career in sexually transmitted diseases prevention characterized primarily by outstanding commitment to program science (this award is presented every other year).
- The ASTDA Achievement Award is presented to a person at mid-career to acknowledge an outstanding body of work in sexually transmitted diseases or to an individual for a single major achievement in the field.
- The ASTDA Young Investigator Award is presented to a person engaged in outstanding work in the field of sexually transmitted diseases who is no more than seven years from completion of training.