The first Award of the German Academy of Forensic Odontostomatology (AKFOS) as an appreciation and acknowledgment for his work in the area of forensic dentistry was given in 2002 to Professor Dr. odont. Tore Solheim, Oslo, Norway, a scientist and ambassador with great merits with respect to the international success of forensic odonto-stomatology and as an appreciation and acknowledgment for the best journalistic work in the area of forensic dentistry to Prof. Dr. Cyril J. Thomas, Sydney, Australia, editor of the Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology, with respect to the international success of forensic odonto-stomatology.