Marsha Linehan is the recipient of the 2012 American Psychological Foundation (APF) Gold Medal Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Application of Psychology. This award recognizes distinguished and enduring records of accomplishments in four areas of psychology: The application of psychology, the practice of psychology, psychology in the public interest and the science of psychology. http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/gold-medal.aspx
Read about Marsha here: APF Gold Medal Lifetime Achievement Award