2019

2019 Florence N. David Award Winner

Susan Ellenberg
University of Pennsylvania

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Susan Ellenberg of the University of Pennsylvania is the recipient of the 2019 COPSS Florence Nightingale David Award. The citation for Dr. Ellenberg's plaque reads:  

“For impactful leadership roles at the NIH, FDA and the University of Pennsylvania developing and evaluating new methodologies and specialized approaches to improve the conduct of clinical trials; for influencing ethical practice and leading development of important regulatory policies; for leadership in setting standards for clinical trial data monitoring committees; for senior statistical leadership for many multicenter clinical research network clinical trials; for distinguished leadership in numerous professional societies and national and international committees addressing major public health challenges; and for serving as an exceptional academic role model for faculty and students."