Linus Pauling Award | The Institute for Functional Medicine

Tracy Gaudet accepting the 2024 Linus Pauling Award at the Annual international conference

Championing whole health: Jeffrey Bland, PhD, presents Tracey Gaudet, MD, with the Linus Pauling Award at the 2024 Annual International Conference.

Established in 1996, the Linus Pauling award was first presented at the 3rd Annual International Symposium on Functional Medicine in Vancouver, BC. This award honors influential clinician and thought leader Dr. Linus Pauling, who contributed significant advancements to science and medicine. Jeffrey Bland, PhD, co-founder of The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), worked with Dr. Pauling early in his career and established this award as a way to honor the life and achievements of this visionary scientist. In 2011, Jeffrey Bland was awarded the Linus Pauling Achievement Award.

The Linus Pauling Award is given to a clinician or researcher who has made a significant contribution to the development of functional medicine, either through research or activities that extend the access, impact, and influence of the functional medicine model within the healthcare field. This award has become a recognized achievement in the field of integrative and systems medicine and is juried through a formalized process of selection.

Meet the 2024 Linus Pauling Award Recipient

For her pioneering work in transforming whole health patient care, Tracy Gaudet, MD, has received the 2024 Linus Pauling award. Her exceptional leadership, vision, and pursuit of excellence stand as a testament to her impact on the field and as an inspiration to practitioners worldwide.

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Year

Recipient

Accomplishments

2024

Tracy Gaudet, MD

Revolutionizing the landscape of wellness and health through transformation of whole health patient care, exceptional leadership and vision, and pursuit of excellence.

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2023

Aristo Vojdani, PhD, MSc, CLS

Contributing to the fields of immunology and microbiology that shed light on the complex mechanisms of autoimmune diseases, food sensitivities, and environmental toxins.

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2021

Laurie Hofmann, MPH

Playing an instrumental role in the growth and maturation of IFM and the field of functional medicine.

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2019

Michael Stone, MD

Extensive and innovative work as a physician, researcher, teacher, and contributor to the functional medicine model.

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2018

Terry Wahls, MD

Pioneering research in neurological disorders and visionary work as a physician, researcher, teacher, and patient advocate.

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2017

Patrick Hanaway, MD

Innovation in medical education and pioneering work in clinical outcomes research.

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2016

Toby Cosgrove, MD

Vision and leadership in opening Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine.

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2015

Robert Rountree, MD

Pioneering work in the development of functional medicine and service as a highly inspirational and informational member of IFM’s faculty.

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2014

Randy Jirtle, PhD

Groundbreaking work on the role that nutrients play in the epigenetic modulation of phenotype and the interactions between the epigenome, the genome, and the environment.

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2013

Alessio Fasano, MD

Pioneering work delineating the underlying mechanisms involved in intestinal permeability and its connection to autoimmune disease.

2012

Mimi Guarneri, MD

Significant contributions to the transformation of health care systems that have furthered the evolution of functional medicine’s clinical and patient-centered intellectual and spiritual approaches for prevention and treatment of chronic, complex disease.

2011

Bruce Ames, PhD

Revolutionary work on the role of micronutrient deficiency, genetic polymorphisms and associations with chronic disease.

2010

Dean Ornish, MD

Pioneering clinical research demonstrating the impact of lifestyle interventions on chronic disease.

2009

Mark Hyman, MD

Dedication, leadership and advocacy in creating, practicing, and teaching functional medicine.

2008

Bethany Hays, MD

Dedication and leadership in the field of functional medicine and women’s health issues.

2007

Michael Holick, PhD, MD

Foundational research on the impact of vitamin D on human health.

2006

Eleanor Rogan, PhD

Pioneering work in estrogen metabolism and its role in the initiation of cancer.

2005

Catherine Willner, MD

Innovative clinical advances in functional medicine approaches to neurology.

2004

Joseph E. Pizzorno, ND

Dedication to advancing the functional medicine paradigm through research, advocacy, and writings.

2003

Walter Willett, MD, DrPH

Landmark research on the role of diet in chronic disease.

2002

Abram Hoffer, MD

David Perlmutter, MD

Abram Hoffer, MD was recognized for clinical advances in personalized orthomolecular psychiatry. David Perlmutter, MD was recognized for pioneering research and clinical work on the role of diet and nutrition in brain-related disorders.

2001

Gerald Reaven, MD

Groundbreaking research on insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia and risk of chronic disease.

2000

Leo Galland, MD

Advances in the functional medicine model of antecedents-triggers-mediators model and patient-centered care.

1999

Kilmer McCully, MD

Foundational research on homocysteine as a marker for inflammation and early development of heart disease.

1998

Sidney Baker, MD

Advances in clarifying and unifying the functional medicine paradigm.

1997

David S. Jones, MD

Leadership and advocacy in the clinical practice of functional medicine.

1996

Glenn Doman

Clinical advances in working with brain-injured children.

Year

Recipient

Accomplishments

2011

Jeffrey Bland, PhD

Exceptional creativity, dedication, leadership, and brilliance in developing and advancing the principles and practice of functional medicine.

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