Internationally-recognized psychiatrist and professor Vikram Patel is the recipient of the 2017 Austin College Posey Leadership Award.

In a world where mental conditions affect one in 10 people, Vikram Patel has devoted his life to serving, researching, and teaching so that even the poorest and most vulnerable populations gain access to mental health care. His work spans child development and disability, adolescent health, and

mental disorders in low resource settings.

Born in Mumbai, India, Patel found his calling in psychiatry—a medical field he describes as the perfect mix of society and science. He graduated from medical school at the University of Bombay and completed a Ph.D. in psychology at Oxford University upon receiving a Rhodes Scholarship. He has published over 250 articles in peer reviewed journals and several books, including Where There Is No

Psychiatrist: A Mental Health Care Manual (2003). This manual has been translated into a dozen languages and is used by community healthcare workers worldwide.

A global champion for innovation in mental health care, Patel serves as co-director of the Centre for Control of Chronic Conditions at the Public Health Foundation of India in New Delhi. He is co-founder of Sangath, a research NGO in Goa, India, that focuses on child development, adolescent health, and mental health, and also co-founder of the Center for Global Mental Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Patel’s research has been supported since 1995 by the Wellcome Trust, a global charitable trust. He has accepted an appointment as visiting professor at Harvard University beginning in April 2017.

Patel has earned international recognition including a spot on TIME’s 2015 list of 100 most influential people in the world, the MacArthur Foundation’s Prize for Creative and Effective Institutions, and the 2016 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health.

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It began in 2006. Austin College stepped forward to honor an education innovator determined to aid America’s children from low-income families. That innovator was Wendy Kopp, founder of Teach For America. With great enthusiasm—and gratitude—Austin College bestowed on Kopp its first servant leadership award, now known as the Austin College Posey Leadership Award.

Today Kopp serves as CEO for Teach For America, overseeing a nationwide corps of teachers. The organization continues to grow and now includes a Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Teach For America initiative, launched five years ago to combat high dropout rates. Over 450 young men and women now work for TFA in the metroplex, impacting the lives of some 26,000 students.

Since 2006, Austin College has recognized nine other individuals whose actions have had significant and lasting impact upon the lives of others. Posey Leadership Award recipients have represented diverse fields, including education, health, and the financial world. Each individual has led efforts to aid disadvantaged or at-risk populations. Their efforts have inspired not only students but a much wider audience.

In 2016, the Posey Leadership Award will honor Professor Vikram Patel, psychiatrist, researcher and teacher. Director and professor of international programs in mental health in India and England, Patel is committed to building a network of providers to reach underserved communities.

Recipients of the Austin College Posey Leadership Award 2017 Vikram PatelPsychiatrist and director of international mental health programs

2016 Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunnPulitzer Prize-winning journalists and human rights advocates

2015 Shigeru BanHumanitarian and founder of Voluntary Architects’ Network

2014 Nathan WolfePioneer epidemiologist and researcher of deadly viruses

2013 Salman KhanCreator of digital technology education accessible to all

2012 Marian Wright EdelmanFounder and president of Children’s Defense Fund

2011 Zainab SalbiFounder of Women for Women International

2010 Muhammad YunusInventor of microcredit for rural poor and 2006 Nobel Laureate

2009 Greg MortensonDeveloper of education programs in Pakistan and Afghanistan

2008 Geoffrey CanadaFounder and president of Harlem Children’s Zone

2007 Dr. Paul FarmerPhysician and humanitarian focused on healthcare to underserved people

2006 Wendy KoppFounder and chief executive officer of Teach For America

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vIntroducing Award Recipients to North Texas Region • 15,000 listeners to KERA radio broadcasts and advertising • The Dallas Morning News repeat coverage • Herald Democrat repeat coverage

vConvocation Address on Austin College Campus 600 Students, Faculty, Staff, Regional Leaders

vCampus Luncheon on Austin College Campus 200 Students, Faculty, Event Partners, Texoma Guests

vPrivate Partnership Dinner with Vikram Patel 40 Event Partners, Special Guests

vVIP Reception at the Perot Museum 150 Event Partners, Special Guests

vKeynote Address at the Perot Museum 350+ Event Partners, Special Guests, Open to Public

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vLive Broadcasts / Distance Learning from the Perot Museum 600 Middle/High School Students Nationwide

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