kelly west award kelly west award the kelly m. west award for outstanding achievement in epidemiology is an honor bestowed by the american diabetes association. it has been awarded annually to an individual since 1986. the award is named in honor of kelly m. west. winners date name 2021 nicholas j. wareham, fmedsci, frcp, ffphm, mbbs, msc, phd 2020 elizabeth selvin, phd, mph 2019 elizabeth j. mayer-davis, ph.d. 2018 catherine cowie, ph.d., m.p.h. 2017 dana dabelea, m.d., ph.d. 2016 edward w. gregg, ph.d. 2015 k.m. venkat narayan, m.d., m.sc., m.b.a. 2014 andrzej s. krolewski, m.d., ph.d. 2013 edward j. boyko, m.d., m.p.h. 2012 knut borch-johnsen, m.d., ph.d. 2011 frederick l. brancati, m.d., m.h.s., facp 2010 frank hu, m.d., ph.d. 2009 james b. meigs, m.d., m.p.h. 2008 markku laakso, m.d., ph.d. 2007 beverly balkau, ph.d., b.sc., diped 2006 william h. herman, m.d., m.p.h. 2005 marian j. rewers, m.d., ph.d. 2004 michael engelgau, m.d., m.s. 2003 barbara v. howard, ph.d. 2002 david j. pettitt, m.d. 2001 john h. fuller, m.d. 2000 eveline eschwege, m.d. 1999 wilfred y. fujimoto, m.d. 1998 jaakko tuomilehto, m.d., ph.d. 1997 steven m. haffner, m.d. 1996 richard f. hamman, m.d., drph 1995 william c. knowler, m.d., drph 1994 ronald e. klein, m.d., m.p.h. 1993 trevor j. orchard, m.d. 1992 maureen i. harris, ph.d. 1991 paul zimmet, m.d., ph.d. 1990 michael p. stern, m.d. 1989 harry keen, m.d. 1988 ronald e. laporte, ph.d. 1987 elizabeth l. barrett-connor, m.d. 1986 peter h. bennett, m.d. source: