The award is made annually to an early-career researcher who has made a significant contribution to basic, translational or clinical dental research. This year’s prize was awarded to Dr Cher Farrugia for her work on two translational microbiology projects focusing on the standardisation of antimicrobial testing, and on the link between periodontal/gum disease and cardiovascular disease.
Dr Farrugia was formally awarded the prize on the 15 September 2022 during this year's International Association for Dental Research meeting(PER-IADR Oral Health Research Congress) in Marseille, France.