Each year ASPHER honours outstanding members of the public health community with the following awards:

Andrija Štampar Medal. The Andrija Štampar Medal recognizes outstanding lifetime achievements in the public health teaching, research or practices of an esteemed individual within the public health community. Nominees do not need to be a current or past faculty member of an ASPHER member school.

ASPHER Research Excellence Award. This award recognizes outstanding achievements in public health research. It is given annually to an individual – on behalf of their research team – primarily affiliated with an ASPHER member school.

ASPHER Teaching & Practice Excellence Award. This award recognizes outstanding achievements in public health teaching and practice of a School of Public Health within the ASPHER community. It is given to an ASPHER member school or ASPHER-member programme of public health.

ASPHER Early Career Excellence Award. This award recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of teaching, research or practice of early career individuals. It is given annually to a maximum of five individuals that are primarily affiliated with an ASPHER member school. Early career positions considered for this award include up to assistant/associate professors.

More details on the Award descriptions can be found here: https://www.aspher.org/download/1606/aspher-awards.pdf 

Please send your nominations to office@aspher.org by Friday 25 April for outstanding members of the public health community that deserve recognition for the 2025 ASPHER Awards.