Ernst, left, with his prize.
Edzard Ernst has received the 2015 John Maddox Prize for his research countering claims of alternative medicine. Ernst, emeritus professor at Peninsula Medical School, Exeter, United Kingdom, was recognized for his long commitment to applying scientific methodologies to research in complementary and alternative medicines and to communicating this need.
The prize recognizes the work of individuals who promote sound science and evidence on a matter of public interest, facing difficulty or hostility in doing so.