IACAPAP President Awarded the Ruane Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research
By: Dr Hesham Hamoda, Director of Communications and Bulletin Editor - IACAPAP, Boston Children’s Hospital, United States
Prof Luis Rohde, IACAPAP President, was awarded the 2025 Ruane Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research. This is the first time the award is given to an investigator living and producing science in Latin America in any of the 4 categories.
Figure 1: Prof Luis Rohde attended the annual International Awards Dinner in New York city in October 2025.
Figure 2: 2025 Ruane Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research
This prize was initiated in 2000 by philanthropists Joy and William Ruane to recognize important advances in understanding and treatment of early-onset brain and behavior disorders. This prize carries an award of $50,000 and the winner(s) is honored at the annual International Awards Dinner in New York City in October.
Dr. Rohde notes “This award represents that is possible to do mental health science in LMIC with the same quality as those conducted in the best places in HIC.”
On behalf of the global IACAPAP community we congratulate Dr. Rohde on this well-deserved award.
