Robert Whitaker has won numerous awards as a journalist covering medicine and science. In the past few years, he has won the George Polk Award for Medical Writing and a National Association for Science Writers’ Award for best magazine article. In 1998, he co-wrote a series on psychiatric research for the Boston Globe which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. He has written three books.
On The Laps of Gods, published by Crown in June 2008, is Robert Whitaker’s third book. In 2007, the book won the Anthony J. Lukas “Work in Progress” award.
The Mapmaker’s Wife was named by the American Library Association as one of the best biographies of 2004. The book was translated into Spanish, German, Italian, Greek, Turkish, Hebrew, and Korean.
Mad In America was named by Discover as one of the best science books of 2002; the American Library Association named it one of the best history books of that year.
Journalism Awards
2000 Finalist for The Goldsmith prize for Investigative Reporting
1998 George Polk Award for Medical Reporting
1998 Finalist for Pulitzer Prize, Public Service
1998 National Association of Science Writers, Best Magazine Article
1998 National Institute of Health Care Management Journalism Award
1994 New York State AP Award, first place, Depth Reporting
1994 American Aging Association Excellence in Journalism Award
1994 Hearst Writing Contest Award, first place, Enterprise Reporting
1992 New York State Publishers Award, first place, Community Service
1992 New York State AP Award, second place, Depth Reporting
1992 Hearst Writing Contest Award, first place, Community Service
1989 New York State Publishers Award, first place, State Coverage
1987 New York State AP Award, second place, Business Coverage
