Nominations are now open for the IASP 2025 Awards. Please submit all nominations before the closing date of 5pm EST 23rd March 2025.
THE IASP LAKSHMI VIJAYAKUMAR RISING STAR AWARD FOR IMPACT & INNOVATION
The IASP Lakshmi Vijayakumar Rising Star Award for Impact and Innovation is named in honour of Dr Lakshmi Vijayakumar for early/mid-career researchers and practitioners who have made a notable and ongoing impact, innovation and/or contribution in the field of suicide prevention research, programmes or projects.
THE IASP ELLA ARENSMAN SPECIAL LECTURE AWARD: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN RESEARCH, IMPLEMENTATION AND POLICY
The IASP Ella Arensman Special Lecture Award: Bridging the Gap Between Research, Implementation and Policy, named after Professor Ella Arensman is dedicated to active mid-career researchers and practitioners whose work is embedded in and crosses the divide between research, implementation, strategy and/or policy.
THE IASP ERWIN STENGEL RESEARCH AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF SUICIDE PREVENTION
This award, instituted in 1977, is named in honour of the late Professor Erwin Stengel, one of the founders of IASP. This award is for outstanding active research with at least 15 years of scientific activity in the field, as evidenced by number and quality of publications in internationally acknowledged journals and indicators of esteem and reputation.
| 1977 | R Diekstra | The Netherlands |
| 1979 | M Boldt | Canada |
| 1981 | J P Soubrier | France |
| 1983 | J Lonnqvist | Finland |
| 1985 | G Sonneck/J Beskow | Austria/Sweden |
| 1987 | R Goldney/C Pfeffer | Australia/USA |
| 1989 | P Cosyns/J Wilmotte | Belgium |
| 1991 | D De Leo | Italy |
| 1993 | D Wasserman | Sweden |
| 1995 | K Hawton | UK |
| 1997 | A Schmidtke | Germany |
| 1999 | A Roy | USA |
| 2001 | A Leenaars | Canada |
| 2003 | I Orbach | Israel |
| 2005 | K van Heeringen | Belgium |
| 2007 | J Mann | USA |
| 2009 | M Williams | UK |
| 2011 | P Yip | Hong Kong |
| 2013 | M Oquendo | USA |
| 2015 | D Gunnell | UK |
| 2017 | S Stack | USA |
| 2019 | J Pirkis | Australia |
| 2021 | N Kapur | UK |
| 2023 | T Joiner | USA |
THE IASP ERWIN RINGEL SERVICE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FIELD OF SUICIDE PREVENTION
The IASP Erwin Ringel Service Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Suicide Prevention, instituted in 1995, honours the late Professor Erwin Ringel, the founding President of the Association. This award is for distinguished service in the field of Suicidology.
| 1995 | Zhai Shu Tao | P.R.China |
| 1997 | Y Saito | Japan |
| 1999 | V Scott | France |
| 2001 | L Mehlum | Norway |
| 2003 | J Nagdimon | USA |
| 2007 | L Ratnayeke | Sri Lanka |
| 2011 | J Bertolote | Australia |
| 2013 | Ø Ekeberg | Norway |
| 2015 | L Vijayakumar | India |
| 2017 | A Cole-King | UK |
| 2019 | B Mishara | Canada |
| 2021 | S Platt | UK |
| 2023 | Y Shimizu | Japan |
THE IASP NORMAN FARBEROW AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FIELD OF BEREAVEMENT AND LIVED EXPERIENCE
The IASP Norman Farberow Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Bereavement and Lived Experience was introduced in 1997 in recognition of Professor Norman Farberow, a founding member and driving force behind IASP.
| 1997 | O Grad | Slovenia |
| 1999 | K Dunne Maxim/E A Dunne | USA |
| 2001 | S Clarke | Australia |
| 2003 | G H and E Weyrauch | USA |
| 2005 | K Andriessen | Belgium |
| 2007 | K Dyregrov | Norway |
| 2009 | F Campbell | USA |
| 2011 | J Fisher | Australia |
| 2013 | A Staines | Australia |
| 2015 | S Spencer-Thomas | USA |
| 2017 | S McCarthy | IRE |
| 2019 | W & B Feigelman | USA |
| 2021 | J L Harpel | USA |
| 2023 | B McGale | UK |
THE IASP DE LEO FUND AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RESEARCH ON SUICIDE BEHAVIOURS CARRIED OUT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Honouring the memory of Nicola and Vittorio, the beloved children of Professor Diego De Leo, IASP Past President. The IASP De Leo Fund Award for Outstanding Research on Suicide Behaviours carried out in Developing Countries is offered to distinguished scholars born in a low and middle-income country in recognition of their outstanding research on suicidal behaviours carried out in developing countries.
| 2009 | A. Ahmadi | Iran |
| 2011 | E. Kinyanda | Uganda |
| 2015 | J. Osafo | Ghana |
| 2017 | L. Chan | Malaysia |
| 2019 | D. Knipe | Sri Lanka/UK |
| 2021 | E Nii-Boye Quarshie | Ghana |
| 2023 | V Menon | India |
THE IASP ANDREJ MARUŠIČ EARLY CAREER RESEARCH AWARD
The IASP Andrej Marušič Early Career Research Award is dedicated to early career researchers working in the field of suicide prevention research.
| 2015 | E Colucci | Italy |
| 2017 | D Knipe | UK |
| 2019 | K Witt | Australia |
| 2021 | D Borges Machado | Brazil |
| 2023 | T Arai | Japan |
