Annual awards
Cochrane Leadership Award for Women in Evidence – The Anne Anderson Award is awarded to a female member of Cochrane who has made a significant contribution to the enhancement and visibility of women's participation within Cochrane.
Challenging and Improving Cochrane Practices – The Bill Silverman Prize is awarded to acknowledge explicitly the value of criticism of Cochrane, with a view to helping to improve its work, and thus achieve its aim of helping people make well-informed decisions about health care by providing the best possible evidence on the effects of healthcare interventions.
The Chris Silagy Award is awarded to an individual who has made an "extraordinary" contribution to the work of Cochrane which would not be recognized outside the scope of this prize.
Advancing Evidence in Low-Resource Settings - The Kenneth Warren Award is awarded to the principal author of whichever Cochrane Review authored by a national living in a developing country is judged to be both of high methodological quality and relevant to health problems in developing countries.
Colloquium awards
Outstanding Research Presentation - Thomas C. Chalmers Award is awarded to the principal author of the best oral and the best poster presentation at the Cochrane Colloquium addressing methodological issues related to systematic reviews.
2025 winners
The Anne Anderson prize: Dr. Julia Finkelstein for her exceptional commitment to mentorship, having guided more than 20 Cochrane authors approximately 70% of whom are women from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In addition, she has mentored 17 women trainees, fostering the next generation of global health researchers.
The Bill Silverman Prize: Amin Sharifan in recognition of his paper: “Analysis of Cochrane systematic reviews: A comprehensive study of impact and influence from 1998 to 2024.” The judging panel noted the paper's depth and forward-looking recommendations
The Chris Silagy prize: Matteo Bruschettini, Cochrane Sweden. Under Matteo’s leadership, Cochrane Sweden launched the Cochrane International Mobility Programme. While initially aimed at students, the programme has grown to welcome any Cochrane member interested in broadening their experience by working in a different country and cultural environment. In addition, Matteo is widely recognized by colleagues for his collaborative spirit and leadership. His open-minded, friendly, and humorous approach makes him a true ambassador of the collaborative ethos that Chris Silagy championed. As Director of Cochrane Sweden, Matteo has also made a significant impact at the national level.
The Kenneth Warren Prize: Leeberk Raja Inbaraj in recognition the paper: “Truenat MTB assays for pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in adults and adolescents.” The judging panel noted the paper for its rigorous methodology and impactful findings, highlighting that TrueNat has the potential to be a game changer in tuberculosis diagnostics, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
