In celebration of the 35th anniversary of its founding, the National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) announced the establishment of the D. Walter Cohen, DDS Service to Science Award. D. Walter Cohen, dean emeritus of the School of Dental Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, is the inaugural recipient. He received the award in October at the NDRI celebration.

In subsequent years, the D. Walter Cohen, DDS, Service to Science Award will be presented to an individual whose career exemplifies a commitment of service to science.