A message from Dr. Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Institutes of Health
Congratulations to the 660 winners of 2020 NIH Director’s Awards!
While we cannot gather in person, we are pleased to highlight the remarkable accomplishments of NIH staff from the 2019 calendar year.
Please select your IC for remarks from your senior leadership.
Presentation of NIH Director's Awards
The NIH Director’s Awards are prestigious awards which recognize the greatest achievements of all Institutes and Centers (ICs). Each nomination undergoes a rigorous review process which includes each IC Director, the NIH Awards Review Committee, and a selection by the NIH Director for special recognition. Approximately 2% of NIH staff are recognized for their notable accomplishments each year in specific categories.
2020 Awards Recipients by Institute or Center
CIT
Center for Information Technology
CSR
Center for Scientific Review
FIC
Fogarty International Center
NCATS
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
NCCIH
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
NCI
National Cancer Institute
NEI
National Eye Institute
NHGRI
National Human Genome Research Institute
NHLBI
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NIA
National Institute on Aging
NIAAA
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
NIAID
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
NIAMS
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
NIBIB
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
NICHD
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
NIDA
National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDCD
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
NIDCR
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
NIDDK
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
NIEHS
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
NIGMS
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
NIMH
National Institute of Mental Health
NIMHD
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
NINDS
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
NINR
National Institute of Nursing Research
NLM
National Library of Medicine
OD
Office of the Director
Additional Awards Recognized at the NIH Director’s Awards Ceremony
As part of the commitment to a diverse and highly innovative workforce, several other prestigious awards are recognized as part of the NIH Director’s Awards Ceremony including: