Anne Styka, a senior program officer and consensus study director with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, recently received the National Academy of Medicine’s Cecil Award for Individual Excellence for her work on both U.S. Veterans Affairs-directed and congressionally mandated reports on military exposures and health.

Over her 15 years with the National Academies, Styka has directed and contributed to more than 25 consensus studies, and her work has allowed VA secretaries to base their decisions on strong scientific foundation.

“I am so honored and privileged to serve our veterans through science,” said Styka. “To be able to contribute to issues that have real impact and are used to inform VA policies to improve the health care that our nation’s veterans receive, the types of research conducted, and the programs and other initiatives that support veterans of all eras has been personally and professionally rewarding.”

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