Our article "Extensive introgression in a malaria vector species complex revealed by phylogenomics" (Science, 2015) was among 28 articles nominated for the 2014 Omenn Prize. The prize of $5000 was awarded in March 2015 for the best article published in 2014 in any scientific journal on a topic related to evolution in the context of medicine and public health. The Prize is made possible by a generous donation from Gilbert Omenn to the International Society for Evolution, Medicine, & Public Health. The Prize Committee is chaired by Sarah Tishkoff; the other committee members are Joe Alcock, Noah Rosenberg, and Alison Galvani.