Jordi Sunyer professor in Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine at the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona has received the most prestigious award in Environmental Epidemiology, the  John Goldsmith Award for sustained and outstanding contributions to the knowledge and practice of environmental epidemiology from the  International Society of Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE).  The award is the most important prize in environmental epidemiology, the study of environmental determinants of health and disease. The award for 2014 has been presented at the 2014 ISEE Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington, USA, August 24-28, 2014. Jordi Sunyer had presented the John Goldsmith Memorial lecture "Traffic Related Air Pollution in Primary Schools and Neurodevelopment" at the conference and receive the award on Wednesday 27 August. The award is given by the ISEE that provides a forum for the discussion of problems unique to the study of health and the environment. ISEE, which membership is opened to environmental epidemiologists and other scientists worldwide, offers a variety of forums for discussions, critical reviews, collaborations and education on issues of environmental exposures and their human health effects. Jordi Sunyer said that "I feel deeply honoured to receive the award.  To be recognized by my peers for my life time work is very special.  Of course I could not have done the work by myself and would like to thank all my team, colleagues and collaborators at CREAL and many other institutions that I have worked with. Of course there are still many outstanding environment and health challenges and I hope this award inspires others to tackle those". Jordi Sunyer is Co-Director at Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), a leading international centre on environment and health research.  CREAL's mission is to conduct high quality epidemiological research on environment and health and to provide scientific knowledge relevant for public health action.  Jordi Sunyer is Doctor in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Barcelona (1980), specializing in Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine. He worked as an epidemiologist at the Municipal Institute for Medical Research in Barcelona between 1984 and 1988, and since then, he is a senior researcher. He is also Professor at the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona and a leading investigator of several international projects like ESCAPE, MEDALL, BREATH (ERC Advanced Grant) and coordinator of the study cohort of newborns Children and the Environment (INMA). His main research areas go to the frequency and etiology of the asthma and the COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease); air pollution and the cardio respiratory diseases and the effect of pollutants on the neuro development and cognitive function.