American Psychiatric Association Distinguished Service Award
In 2002, NARSAD received the American Psychiatric Association Distinguished Service Award, in recognition of its leadership on behalf of scientific research into causes, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders. NARSAD also received this award in 1990.

Official Roster of Distinguished Awards includes the Lieber Prize
The Lieber Prize for Outstanding Research in Schizophrenia, one of NARSAD's highest awards, is listed in the Official Roster of Distinguished Awards, a list published by the International Congress of Distinguished Awards (ICDA). In describing their Roster of Distinguished Awards, ICDA notes, "These awards are the most distinguished and unique awards in the world recognizing outstanding achievement in the arts and science, literature and medicine, the environment and humanitarian concerns". The purpose of the list is to aid in identifying "from among 26,400 recorded prizes and awards around the world, those that should be considered the cream of the crop".

NARSAD President Receives Brooke Astor Award from Rockefeller University
Constance Lieber, president of the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD), received the prestigious Brooke Astor award from Rockefeller University at its fourth annual Women & Science lecture and luncheon. Ms. Lieber, who has devoted the past 25 years to the cause of psychiatric research, was recognized for work that "has been instrumental in furthering scientific research in the service of humankind," according to Rockefeller University.
 

Nobel Prize
In 2001, NARSAD congratulated three NARSAD-affiliated researchers sharing the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology for groundbreaking studies of the brain's nerve cells and how they communicate.

• Arvid Emil Carlsson, M.D., of Gothenburg University in Sweden, received NARSAD's Lieber Prize in 1994, for research which provided a key hypothesis for understanding schizophrenia, the first clinically active antidepressant, and the discovery of interactions providing new avenues for understanding brain malfunction and potential therapeutic strategies.

• Paul Greengard, Ph.D., of Rockefeller University in New York City, is a member of NARSAD's Scientific Council. He was a Distinguished Investigator Grantee in 1992 and winner of NARSAD's Lieber Prize in 1996 for his leading role in elucidating the molecular mechanisms by which brain neurons communicate with each other.

• Eric R. Kandel, M.D., of Columbia University in New York City, is a member of NARSAD's Scientific Council. He was a Distinguished Investigator Grantee in 1995 and 2000 for his research on a genetic approach to affective disorders and studies on the molecular mechanisms in the amygdala that govern the learned acquisition of anxiety, respectively.

American Institute of Philanthropy Gives NARSAD an A+
NARSAD consistently receives an A+ by the American Institute of Philanthropy, a charity watchdog group that grades not-for-profit organizations based on the amount they spend on programs as opposed to fund-raising and administrative costs.

America's 100 Best Charities - Worth Magazine, 2001
In 2001, NARSAD was named one of "America's 100 Best Charities" by Worth magazine. The article was featured as the cover story of Worth's December issue. The IRS recognizes more than 819,000 charities in the United States, with 45,000 new ones added in the past year alone. Worth says it investigated hundreds of charities and called on the expertise of dozens of philanthropy experts to determine which charities worked to achieve their goals with the skill, innovation, effectiveness and strategic insight that one would expect from a for-profit company that one would consider investing in. In addition, Worth looked at the charities' financial statements to see which ones are putting donors' money to work efficiently.