Samuel J. ZakonZakon Prize

The Society also sponsors the Samuel J Zakon Prize for the best papers in the History of Dermatology submitted to the Committee. The Prize is given annually for the best papers submitted relating to the history of dermatology.

The deadline each year is Novemeber 1.

Papers should be sent to:
Mark C. Valentine, MD
3327 Colby Avenue
Everett, WA 98201
Tel: +1.425.258.6767
Email: mark1105@aol.com

 

Year Winner Title of Winning Paper
2008 Khalid Al Aboud The Founder of Vicks: Lunsford Richardson (1854-1919)
2007 Charles Steffen Squamous cell carcinoma in situ: a historical note
2006 Thomas G. Cropley The Army Itch: A Dermatological Mystery of the American Civil War
2005 Barry E. Monk Sir Ernest Graham-Little (1867-1950) MP, MD, FRCP - Dermatologist and Politician
2004 John Savin Scabies in Edinburgh from 1815 to 2000
2003 Michael Albert The Diverse and Controversial Career of Dr George Henry Rohe
2002 Joseph  Witkowski A biological weapon of nature and man:  the story of anthrax from antiquity to present
2001 Ernst Beutner The development of immunofluroesence and the immunopathology of the skin
2000 Stella Fatovic-Ferencic The discovery of the hematoblast by Carl Heitzmann
1999 John Savin Osler and the skin
1998 Philip Wilson Imaging the human body:  a surgical perspective of skin enlightenment London
1998 Daniel Wallach Henri Feulard (1858 - 1897) : the life and works of the secretary of the First International Congress of Dermatology
1997 Seung-Kyung Hann Historical view of vitilgo in Korea
1997 Ingrid Hackstock Carl Heitzmann (1836):  physician and illustrator, a centenary
1996 Ernst Beutner Tuberculosis of the skin:  historical perspectives on  tuberculosis and BCG
1995 John  Savin Joseph Lister: a neglected master of investigative dermatology
1993 Upendra DeSilva Historical approach to scleroderma
1992 Elinor Lieber Skin diseases, sin, and contagion in the old testament
1992 Philip Wilson The skin and diseases "incident" to the skin in Daniel Turner's London
1991 Philip Wilson William Cowper's anatomy of human skin
1990 Maurizio Binazzi Italian memories of Aldo Castellani
1989 Leon Goldman An interesting history of self-experimentation in dermatology - should we go first, sometimes?
1988 Albin Proppe Erlebte Dermatologie
1987 Thomas Schnalke A brief history of the dermatological moulage in Europe
1986 Walter Lever Historical perspective of bullous pemphigoid
1985 Samuel Radbill Pediatric dermatology
1984 T. F. McNair Scott Historical aspects of herpes simplex infection
1983 Albrecht Scholz and Feliks Wasik Albert Neisser, 1855 - 1916
1982 Manfred Skopec Anton Elfinger (1821-64) -  a forgotten medical illustrator
1981 Karl Holubar The  influence of the British School of Dermatology on the Vienna School in the first half of the 19th century
1980 Alan Lyell Daniel Turner, surgeon, physician and pioneer dermatologist
Previous Samuel J. Zakon Prize paper winner

 

 

28th 2008
Khalid Al Aboud
- Saudi Arabia -

Khalid Al Aboud

27th 2007
Charles Steffen
- x -

26th 2006
Thomas G. Cropley
- x -

25th 2005
Barry E. Monk
- x -

24th 2004
John Savin
- x -

23th 2003
Michael Albert
- x -

22th 2002
Joseph Witkowski
- x -

21th 2001
Ernst Beutner
- x -

20th 2000
Stella Fatovic-Ferencic
- x -

19th 1999
John Savin
- x -

18th 1998
Daniel Wallach
- x -

17th 1997
Seung-Kyung Hann
- x -

16th 1996
Ernst Beutner
- x -

15th 1995
John A. Savin
- x -

14th 1993
Upendra DeSilva
- x -

13th 1992
Philip Wilson
- x -

12th 1991
Philip K. Wilson
- x -

11th 1990
Maurizio Binazzi
- x -

10th 1989
Leon Goldman
- x -

9th 1988
Albin Proppe
- x -

8th 1987
Thomas Schnalke
- x -

7th 1986
Walter F. Lever
- x -

6th 1985
Samuel X. Radbill
- x -

5th 1984
T. McNair Scott
- x -

4th 1983
Feliks Wasik
- x -

3rd 1982
Manfred Skopec
- x -

2nd 1981
Karl Holubar
- x -

1st 1980
Alan Lyell
- x -

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