The Richard J. Wyatt Award is awarded every two years at the IEPA Biennial Conference. The award recognises an individual who has made a remarkable contribution to the advancement of the field of early intervention in mental health.
Larry J. Seidman Award
Following his death in 2017 the board of the IEPA created the Larry Seidman Award to honour Dr. Lawrence J. Seidman, an eminent neuropsychologist and Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. The Larry Seidman Award recognises exceptional achievement in mentorship and advocacy on behalf of researchers and/or clinicians at an early career stage.
Dr. Seidman was a leader in the area of early intervention and prevention of serious mental illness. His work was instrumental in the development of innovative clinical services for early course psychotic disorder patients, as well as for those at clinical high risk for these illnesses in Massachusetts. He was an astute clinician, and a highly sought-after teacher and mentor. Scores of scientists and clinicians around the world owe their accomplishments to his tutelage. Many of his mentees are leading scientists, professors or department heads around the world.
Past Larry J. Seidman Award Recipients
2023 – Anne Thorup
2018 – Matcheri Keshevan
Angelo Cocchi Award
After his death in 2015, the board of the IEPA created the Angelo Cocchi Award to honour his contribution to the field of early intervention in psychosis. The Angelo Cocchi Award recognises the significance of translating research into real-world applications and the impact it has on society by an individual (researcher/ clinician) or a team.
Find out more about Angelo Cocchi and this award.
Past Angelo Cocchi Award Recipients
2023 – Amal Abdel-Baki
2018 – Lisa Dixon, Paolo del Vecchio, John Kane & Robert Heinssen
2016 – Donald Addington
Richard J. Wyatt Award
Find out more about Richard J. Wyatt and this award.
Past Recipients of the Richard J. Wyatt Award
2023 – Mark van der Gaag
2020 – Jean Addington
2018 – Jan Olav Johannessen
2016 – Professor Merete Nordentoft
2014 – Professor Eric Chen
2012 – Dr David Shiers
2010 – Professor Alison Yung
2008 – Dr Thomas McGlashan
2006 – Professor Max Birchwood
2004 – Professor Patrick McGorry
IEPA Lived Experience Award
The IEPA Lived Experience Award recognises individuals with lived or living experience of mental ill-health who have made a significant contribution to research, prevention, policy, advocacy, training, or clinical practice in the field of early intervention.
The IEPA Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) Research Excellence Award
Recognizes researchers and/or clinicians (from LMICs, as defined by the World Bank) with demonstrated outstanding research achievements in early intervention in mental health in LMICs.
Emerging Leaders Award
IEPA wishes to encourage early career researchers and clinicians to continue to work in the field of early intervention. To coincide with our international conference, IEPA sometimes makes available two awards. The application process and eligibility criteria is announced closer to the conference date.
Eligible applicants will usually have completed their most recent degree (masters, PhD, MD, MBBS, nursing qualification, DClinPsych, etc.), post-doctoral fellowship, residency training or clinical fellowship within the last 5 years. The awards are aimed at those who have not yet reached a senior clinical or academic role. It recognises early career researchers and/or clinicians who are making significant contributions (research, practice, policy) in early intervention in mental health and paving the way for future advancements.
