The UC Berkeley School of Public Health Alumnus/Alumna of the Year Award is the highest award that the School bestows on its alumni. The award, which is presented at Commencement, has two general criteria:
- Significant contributions in the field of public health
- Achievements/qualities that can provide inspiration to the graduating class
The Award Committee is composed of the dean, associate deans, division heads, and a representative from the Public Health Alumni Association.
| Year | Name | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Meredith Minkler, DrPH '75, MPH '70 | Health Education |
| 2022 | Lynn Barr, MPH '10 | Health Policy and Administration |
| 2021 | Tomás Aragón DrPH '00 | Interdisciplinary - DrPH |
| 2019 | Jane C. Garcia MPH '80 | Health Administration and Planning |
| 2018 | Cheri Pies DrPH '93, MPH '85 | Health Education |
| 2017 | Martha Ryan RN, MPH '89 | Maternal & Child Health |
| 2016 | Michael Lu MD, MS, MPH '92 | Maternal & Child Health |
| 2015 | Lori Dorfman DrPH '94, MPH '89 | Interdisciplinary |
| 2014 | A. Eugene Washington MD, MSc, MPH '75 | Health Policy/Administration |
| 2013 | Katherine Pollard PhD '03 | Biostatistics |
| 2012 | Sarah Samuels DrPH '82 | Public Health Nutrition |
| 2011 | Anthony "Tony" Iton MD, JD, MPH '97 | Interdisciplinary |
| 2010 | Diane B. Petitti MD, MPH '81 | Epidemiology |
| 2009 | Michael Bird MSW, MPH '83 | Health Policy/Administration |
| 2009 | Carol D'Onofrio DrPH '73, MPH '60 | Health Education |
| 2008 | Carl N. Lester MPH '65 | Health Policy/Administration |
| 2007 | Susan Desmond-Hellmann MD, MPH '88 | Epidemiology |
| 2006 | Harrison Spencer MD, DTM&H, MPH '72 | Epidemiology |
| 2005 | Richard J. Jackson MD, MPH '79 | Epidemiology |
| 2004 | Marion Nestle PhD, MPH '86 | Public Health Nutrition |
| 2003 | Julie Gerberding MD, MPH '90 | Epidemiology |
| 2002 | Lynn R. Goldman MD, MPH, MS '79 | Health & Medical Science |
| 2001 | Donald M. Minkler MD, MPH '68 | Maternal & Child Health |
| 2000 | Sir Michael Marmot PhD '75, MPH '72 | Epidemiology |
| 1999 | Mary Pittman DrPH '87, MCP, MPH '80 | Health Policy/Administration |
| 1998 | Seiko Brodbeck BS '48 | |
| 1997 | Lisa Berkman PhD '77 | Epidemiology |
| 1996 | Barbara Staggers MD, MPH '80 | Maternal & Child Health |
| 1995 | Shoshanna Sofaer DrPH '84, MPH '77 | Health Policy/Administration |
| 1994 | Lawrence W. Green DrPH '68, MPH '66, BS '62 | Health Education |
| 1993 | Alfred W. Childs MD, MPH '64 | Health Policy/Administration |
| 1993 | Bessanderson McNeil MPH '71 | Health Policy/Administration |
| 1992 | Margaret Jordan MPH '72 | Health Policy/Administration |
| 1991 | William C. Reeves PhD, MPH '49 | Epidemiology |
| 1990 | M. Adhyatma MPH '74 | Health Policy/Administration |
| 1989 | Kirk Smith PhD '77, MPH '72 | Environmental Health Sciences |
| 1988 | Selma Dritz MD, MPH '67 | Maternal & Child Health |
| 1987 | Susan Foerster MPH '71, RD | Public Health Nutrition |
| 1986 | Thelma Fraziear MPH '73 | Health Policy/Administration |
| 1985 | Malcolm Merrill MD, MPH '46 | |
| 1984 | John C. Green DMD, MPH '61 | Epidemiology |
| 1983 | Francis Curry MD, MPH' 64 | Health Policy/Administration |
| 1982 | Alan Gittelsohn PhD '60, MPH '52, BS '49 | Biostatistics |
| 1981 | Judith Heumann MPH '75 | Health Policy/Administration |
| 1980 | Venkatarum Ramakrishna MD, MPH '55 | Heath Education |
| 1979 | Reuel Stallones MD, MPH '52 | Epidemiology |
| 1978 | Florence Stroud MPH '66 | Health Policy/Administration |