Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Encyclopedia 2022 Outstanding Contributor Award. The award has been granted to the following researchers:

Dr. Bjørn Grinde, a Senior Scientist from Division of Mental and Physical Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.

Dr. Bo-Wen Shen, an Associate Professor from Department of Mathematics and Statistics, San Diego State University, San Diego, USA.

As the awardees, they will each receive CHF 300 (Swiss Francs), a certificate, and an opportunity to publish one paper free of charge in Encyclopedia in 2023 after peer review.

With so many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and final decision were challenging. We would like to thank all of the applicants for their support of Encyclopedia. On behalf of the award evaluation committee, we congratulate the winners on their accomplishments.