Previous editions

MTA 2018 Edition

Dr Alison Merikangas – MTA winner 2018

MTA 2016 Edition

Dr Katherine Keyes – MTA winner 2016

Prof. Norman Sartorius introducing the Michele Tansella Award 2016

Michele Tansella Award 2020

Christa Zimmermann Tansella and Carole Tansella have created an international award in memory of Michele Tansella.

The Michele Tansella Award of € 2000 will be provided every two years on the occasion of the World Psychiatric Association Section meetings on Epidemiology and Public Health.

It will be granted to Post-doctoral researchers / early career researchers under 40 years of age from anywhere in the world.

Candidates for the Michele Tansella Award will be the first author of an outstanding publication in the field of epidemiological psychiatry, community psychiatry, or mental health service evaluation.

Eligible papers will have been published in an international peer-reviewed journal in the two years preceding the application for the award. Publications in press can be considered if accompanied by a confirmation of acceptance from the publishing Journal.A panel of international experts and the award donors will evaluate the applications submitted and select the winner.

The 2020 AWARD is open for application from 2019-07-01. Deadline: latest date of application is 2020-01-15

The winner is expected to attend the Award ceremony held in Marrakech, Morocco during the WPA Epidemiology and Public Health Section meeting May 2020 and present his/her research in a 15 minute lecture.