Baltes Distinguished Research Achievement Award

The recipient will be presented with a plaque and a cash award of $5,000 at the annual APA convention in the year in which the award was made. The recipient will deliver the Baltes DRA Award Address at the convention the following year.

The Baltes Distinguished Research Achievement (DRA) Award, sponsored by the Margret M. and Paul B. Baltes Foundation, is Div. 20's most prestigious award. It has been established to honor researchers with distinguished careers that have featured exceptional theoretical and empirical contributions to the psychological science of aging. Nominees must be current members or affiliates of Div. 20.

Nominees should have a strong record of exceptional theoretical and empirical contributions to the psychological science of aging over the course of their careers.

Nominations should include:

Nomination materials should be sent in one email to the chair of the Awards Committee, Jennifer Birdsall and Cecilia Poon, with "D20 Baltes DRA Award Nomination" noted as the subject of the email. The nomination materials will include the following:

• A letter of nomination (by a Div. 20 member) describing the nominee's nature and significance of the nominee's research accomplishments.

• A current CV of the nominee.

• At least two additional letters of support (one must be from a Div. 20 member).

Nominees will be reviewed by a committee of past-presidents, as well as past and present members of the Div. 20 Executive Committee.

2021

Toni Antonucci, PhD

2020

Jacqui Smith, PhD

2019

Becca Levy

2018 

Karen Rook

2017

Carol Ryff

2016

Thomas Hess

2015

Richard Schulz

2014

Jutta Heckhausen

2013

Roger A. Dixon

2012

Suzanne Corkin

2011

Christopher Hertzog

2010

Art Wingfield

2009

Sherry L. Willis

2008

David F. Hultsch

2007

Leah L. Light

2006

Ellen Langer

2005

Margaret Gatz

2004

David J. Madden

2003

Margie Lachman

2002

Denise Park

2001

Gisela Labouvie-Vief