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2012 winner unveiled

The 2012 winner of the Bloomberg Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health has been announced. Dr James Sallis, Distinguished Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, has been chosen as this year's recipient of the Prize for his research on physical activity in youth, and how the urban environment impacts fitness levels. Read more here

About the Bloomberg Manulife Prize

• The Bloomberg Manulife Prize for the Promotion of Active Health exists as a concrete, practical step in the battle against some of the most common public health issues of the 21st century.

• The aim of this prize is to address problematic health trends, such as obesity, inactivity, and poor nutrition, with practical active health information to bring real and lasting change to the lives of North Americans. Learn more >>

• Valued at $50,000 CAD, the prize is offered each year by McGill University to an academic whose research has had, or has the potential to have, a significant impact on the health and well-being of a wide spectrum of people.

• The prize money is offered as a stipend to support further research and to promote important work that could change lives. Apply now >>

• The winner of the Bloomberg Manulife Prize will be honoured at events in Toronto and Montreal, and will be invited to present his or her work at lecture, seminar and round-table events. Learn more >>

• The Bloomberg Manulife website and social media platforms exist to support the prize, promote news and research findings in the field, and to open up debate and discussion on issues related to active health today Join the conversation >>