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2020 BMES AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

BMES Updated on May 1, 2024

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The Biomedical Engineering Society recognizes individuals for their accomplishments, significant contributions and service to the Society and the field of biomedical engineering. The Society is proud to announce its 2020 award recipients.

2020 Robert A. Pritzker Distinguished Lecture Award

Plenary Session: Wednesday, October 14 at 10:30 AM ET

Dr. P. Hunter Peckham

Donnell Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Orthopaedics

Case Western Reserve University

The Pritzker Distinguished Lecture Award is the premier award of the Society given to an individual to recognize outstanding achievements and leadership in the science and practice of biomedical engineering.

2020 BMES Mid-Career Award

Plenary Session: Saturday, October 17 at 10:00 AM ET

Dr. Omolola Eniola-Adefeso

University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Chemical Engineering

University of Michigan

The BMES Mid-Career Award is awarded yearly to a BMES member in good standing to recognize meritorious achievements and energetic leadership in biomedical engineering. The achievement categories are scholarship, education, mentorship, or biomedical engineering practice, and must include significant involvement and sustained contributions to BMES.

2020 Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award

Plenary Session: Saturday, October 17 at 10:00 AM ET

Dr. Abigail Koppes

Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering

Northeastern University

The BMES Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award is offered to stimulate research careers in biomedical engineering.

2020 Diversity Lecture Award

Plenary Session: Thursday, October 15 at 10:00 AM

Dr. Aaron Kyle

Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering Design

Columbia University

The Diversity Lecture Award honors an individual, project, organization, or institution for outstanding contributions to improving gender and racial diversity in biomedical engineering.

Wallace H. Coulter Award for Healthcare Innovation

Plenary Session: Friday, October 16 at 10:00 AM

Amy Liao

President

GENEWIZ

This Coulter Lecture Award recognizes an outstanding individual who has demonstrated a lifetime commitment to and made important contributions to patient healthcare.

2020 BMES Class of Fellows

These individuals have demonstrated exceptional achievements and have made significant contributions within the biomedical engineering field. They also have extensive leadership within the field but have also served within the Society.

Eben Alsberg

Walt Baxter

Jonathan Butcher

Karen Christman

Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez

Craig Duvall

Omolola Eniola-Adefeso

John Gassert

Jay Goldberg

Anthony Guiseppie-Elie

Xiang-Dong (Edward) Guo

Tzung Hsiai

Ranu Jung

Rebecca Kuntz-Willits

Peter Lelkes

Kristyn Masters

William Murphy

Ruth Ochia

Maria Oden

Angela Pannier

Shayn Peirce-Cottler

Beth Pruitt

Johnna Temenoff

Pamela VandeVord

Justin Williams

Jian Yang

Conrad Zapanta

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