Scientific Awards

Merit Award

Presented annually for outstanding service and distinguished leadership, contributions, achievements, and service to the Society on a National level.

An engraved award is presented to the awardee.

Click here to complete the online application form.

All completed nomination forms MUST be submitted by July 31, 2025 (11:59PM ET).

RECENT AWARD RECIPIENTS

2024 - Cathy Anglin

2023 - Elisabeth (Liz) Streland

2022 – Bartley D. Maxon

2021 – Perry Romanowski

2020 – Martha Tate, PhD

Past Awardees in 1970s

1970 – William Mueller, Warren Dennis, Shirley DeRagan

1971 – Marshall Sorkin, Mitchell Schlossman, Shaw Mudge

1972 – Karl Laden

1973 – Phyllis Carter

1974 – Rosemarie Wallisch

1975 – Paul Thau

1976 – Martin Grief

1977 – Graham Barker

1978 – Maurice Rosenthal

1979 – Harry Isacoff

Past Awardees in 2010s

2010 – Mindy S. Goldstein

2011 – Ken Marenus

2012 – Joseph Pavilichko

2013 – Stephen Greenberg, Ph. D.

2014 – Joel Zatz, Ph.D.

2015 – No Award

2016 – Not awarded due to the 29th IFSCC Congress

2017 – Guy Padulo

2018 – Amy Wyatt

2019 – Anthony O’Lenick

Past Awardees in 1980s

1980 – Hilda Feinberg, Louis Burris

1981 – Gerald Goldberg, George Pollack

1982 – Stanley Allured

1983 – Warren Hintz

1984 – Harvey Schnur

1985 – David Steinberg

1986 – William Snyder

1987 – Harry Hess

1988 – Morton Pader

1989 – Stanley R. Milstein

Past Awardees in 1990s

1990 – Anne Wolven-Garrett

1991 – Jerome Feit

1992 – Virginia Kickertz

1993 – Adele Levy

1994 – Gail P. Bucher

1995 – No Award

1996 – Robert Saute

1997 – Edwina Ramsey

1998 – No Award

1999 – No Award

Past Awardees in 2000s

2000 – Don Katz

2001 – Ken Klein

2002 – No Award

2003 – Carl Eastman

2004 – Linda Rhein

2005 – No Award

2006 – Robert Lochhead, Ph.D.

2007 – Randy Wickett, Ph.D.

2008 – Colleen Rocafort

2009 – James Akerson