Pillars of progress: Building A Healthier Tomorrow

2025 Friends of the National Library of Medicine Awards Gala

Celebrating Leadership and Impact in Health, Medicine, and Public Service

2025 Honorees

Distinguished Medical Science Award

Joel Habener, MA, MD
Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, DMSc
Svetlana Mojsov, PhD

For their groundbreaking contributions to the development of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, which have transformed the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity, benefiting millions worldwide.

Distinguished Medical Science Award

Joel Habener
Lotte Bjerre Knudsen
Svetlana Mojsov

Donald A. Lindbergh Award for Distinguished Health Communications

H. Holden Thorp, PhD

Editor-in-Chief, Science

For his outstanding leadership in scientific publishing and his dedication to making biomedical and health sciences accessible to both the scientific community and the public.

Donald A. Lindbergh Award for Distinguished Health Communications

H. Holden Thorp

FNLM Nursing Informatics Award

Susan K. Newbold, PhD RN NI-BC FAAN LFHIMSS FAMIA

For her exceptional contributions to the field of nursing informatics, her leadership in integrating technology into nursing practice, and her dedication to advancing healthcare through education and innovation.

FNLM Nursing Informatics Award

Susan K. Newbold

Paul G. Rogers Award for Public Service

Erin K. O’Shea, PhD

President, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

For her leadership in fostering an inclusive, high-quality scientific culture and her commitment to advancing biomedical research through innovation, education, and public engagement.