The phrase "a distinguished contribution" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a notable or significant input or effort made by an individual or group in a particular field or context.
Example: "Her research on climate change has been recognized as a distinguished contribution to environmental science."
Alternatives: "an esteemed contribution" or "a notable contribution".
Reviews of her memoir stressed that it was not simply a medical history or a cry of anguish but a distinguished contribution to the literature of the self.
But what makes it a distinguished contribution to the literature of gastronomy is its demonstration, through one person's intense experience, that food is not a mere reflection of culture but a potent shaper of cultural identity.
Ellwood was the recipient of the David N. Kershaw Award, given by the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management to outstanding individuals under the age of 40 who have made a distinguished contribution to the field of public policy.
Together they make a distinguished contribution to discussion in the area and serve to underline the importance of intellectual collaboration on such discussion between philosophy and the social sciences.
They annually give a George Orwell Award for a "distinguished contribution to honesty and clarity in public language". The latest recipients were Torben Vestergaard and Kim Schroder, authors of "The Language of Advertising". The committee also bestows a Doublespeak Award on flagrant doublespeakers.
This image also implies that, with talent and dedication, any young scientist has a chance of making a distinguished contribution.
I grew up reading King, and the literary establishment has gradually come around; in 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him a medal for distinguished contribution to American letters.
In 1933 she established that organization's Annie Jump Cannon Award, which is given to a North American female astronomer (within five years of receiving a doctorate) for her distinguished contribution to astronomy.
The poet John Ashbery was also honoured with a medal for his "distinguished contribution to American letters".
The best foreign film award went to Pedro Almodóvar's "All About My Mother," a gender-bending tribute to "All About Eve" and "A Streetcar Named Desire" and to "actresses who play actresses". Manny Farber won a special award for his distinguished contribution to film criticism.
He will be remembered not only for his distinguished contribution to science but as a devoted husband and father as well.
