Ben Goldacre - Awards

Awards

Goldacre has won several awards for his journalism, including:

• Association of British Science Writers award for Best Feature 2003 for his article "Never mind the facts"
• Association of British Science Writers award for Best Feature 2005 for his article "Don't dumb me down"
• Freelance of 2006 at the Medical Journalism Awards
• The inaugural Statistical Excellence In Journalism Award of the Royal Statistical Society for his article "When the facts get in the way of a story"
• the HealthWatch Award for "significant steps in improving the public's understanding of health issues"
• Honorary Doctor of Science at Heriot-Watt University (June 2009) "in recognition of his outstanding contribution to scientific journalism and in the promotion of public engagement with and greater understanding of science."
• Honorary Doctor of Science at Loughborough University (July 2010) "in recognition of his outstanding contribution to science and journalism"