Society Awards Recipients by Year
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2025
Lucy Collinson
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Marc De Graef
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Steven Spurgeon
Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
Dmitry Lyumkis
Burton Medal, Biological Sciences
Kim Kisslinger
Chuck Fiori Award
Shawn Zheng
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Sandhya Susarla
Albert Crewe Award
Ellen D. Zhong
George Palade Award
Stephen Carmichael
Morton D. Maser Award
Lucy Collinson
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
2025 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Marc De Graef
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
2025 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Steven Spurgeon
Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
2025 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
Dmitry Lyumkis
Burton Medal, Biological Sciences
2025 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal, Biological Sciences
Kim Kisslinger
Chuck Fiori Award
2025 Major Society Awardee - Chuck Fiori Award
Shawn Zheng
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
2025 Major Society Awardee - Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Sandhya Susarla
Albert Crewe Award
2025 Major Society Awardee - Albert Crewe Award
Ellen D. Zhong
George Palade Award
2025 Major Society Awardee - George Palade Award
Stephen Carmichael
Morton D. Maser Award
2025 Major Society Awardee - Morton D. Maser Award
2024
J. Murray Gibson
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Jay Jerome
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Kathleen B. Reuter
Chuck Fiori Award
Florian Schueder
George Palade Award
Wu Zhou
Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
Michael Zachman
Albert Crewe Award
J. Murray Gibson
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
2024 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Jay Jerome
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
2024 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Kathleen B. Reuter
Chuck Fiori Award
2024 Major Society Awardee - Chuck Fiori Award
Florian Schueder
George Palade Award
2024 Major Society Awardee - George Palade Award
Wu Zhou
Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
2024 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
Michael Zachman
Albert Crewe Award
2024 Major Society Awardee - Albert Crewe Award
2023
John Andrew Panitz
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Joe Patterson
Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
Patricia L. Jansma
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Gail J. Celio
Morton D. Maser Award
Matthew Michael Schneider
Chuck Fiori Award
John Andrew Panitz
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
2023 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Joe Patterson
Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
2023 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
Patricia L. Jansma
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
2023 Major Society Awardee - Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Gail J. Celio
Morton D. Maser Award
2023 Major Society Awardee - Morton D. Maser Award
Matthew Michael Schneider
Chuck Fiori Award
2023 Major Society Awardee - Chuck Fiori Award
2022
Kenneth A. Taylor
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Rudolf Tromp
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Colin Ophus
Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
Yuan He
Burton Medal, Biological Sciences
Janice Green Pennington
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Hendrik O. Colijn
Chuck Fiori Award
Edward Patrick Calomeni
Morton D. Maser Award
Melody G. Campbell
George Palade Award
Jordan Adam Hachtel
Albert Crewe Award
Kenneth A. Taylor
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
2022 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Rudolf Tromp
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
2022 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Colin Ophus
Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
2022 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
Yuan He
Burton Medal, Biological Sciences
2022 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal, Biological Sciences
Janice Green Pennington
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
2022 Major Society Awardee - Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Hendrik O. Colijn
Chuck Fiori Award
2022 Major Society Awardee - Chuck Fiori Award
Edward Patrick Calomeni
Morton D. Maser Award
2022 Major Society Awardee - Morton D. Maser Award
Melody G. Campbell
George Palade Award
2022 Major Society Awardee - George Palade Award
Jordan Adam Hachtel
Albert Crewe Award
2022 Major Society Awardee - Albert Crewe Award
2021
David Agard
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Maximilian Haider
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Knut W. Urban
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Huolin Xin
Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
Reto Fiolka
Burton Medal, Biological Sciences
Trace A. Christensen
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Karen Bustillo
Chuck Fiori Award
Leona Cohen-Gould
Morton D. Maser Award
Yong Zi Tan
George Palade Award
Wenpei Gao
Albert Crewe Award
David Agard
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
2021 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Maximilian Haider
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
2021 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Knut W. Urban
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
2021 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Huolin Xin
Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
2021 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
Reto Fiolka
Burton Medal, Biological Sciences
2021 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal, Biological Sciences
Trace A. Christensen
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
2021 Major Society Awardee - Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Karen Bustillo
Chuck Fiori Award
2021 Major Society Awardee - Chuck Fiori Award
Leona Cohen-Gould
Morton D. Maser Award
2021 Major Society Awardee - Morton D. Maser Award
Yong Zi Tan
George Palade Award
2021 Major Society Awardee - George Palade Award
Wenpei Gao
Albert Crewe Award
2021 Major Society Awardee - Albert Crewe Award
2020
David N. Seidman
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Xiaowei Zhuang
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
James M. LeBeau
Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
Brent L. Nannenga
Burton Medal, Biological Sciences
Joseph D. Mowery
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Lijun Wu
Chuck Fiori Award
John Shields
Morton D. Maser Award
Andrew B. Yankovich
Albert Crewe Award
David N. Seidman
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
2020 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Xiaowei Zhuang
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
2020 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
James M. LeBeau
Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
2020 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
Brent L. Nannenga
Burton Medal, Biological Sciences
2020 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal, Biological Sciences
Joseph D. Mowery
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
2020 Major Society Awardee - Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Lijun Wu
Chuck Fiori Award
2020 Major Society Awardee - Chuck Fiori Award
John Shields
Morton D. Maser Award
2020 Major Society Awardee - Morton D. Maser Award
Andrew B. Yankovich
Albert Crewe Award
2020 Major Society Awardee - Albert Crewe Award
2019
Philip E. Batson
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Bridget Carragher
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Hari Shroff
Burton Medal
Matthew S. Joens
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Dmitri Zakharov
Chuck Fiori Award
Alex Noble
George Palade Award
Layla Mehdi
Albert Crewe Award
Philip E. Batson
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
2019 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Bridget Carragher
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
2019 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Hari Shroff
Burton Medal
2019 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal
Matthew S. Joens
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
2019 Major Society Awardee - Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Dmitri Zakharov
Chuck Fiori Award
2019 Major Society Awardee - Chuck Fiori Award
Alex Noble
George Palade Award
2019 Major Society Awardee - George Palade Award
Layla Mehdi
Albert Crewe Award
2019 Major Society Awardee - Albert Crewe Award
2018
Yimei Zhu
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Richard Leapman
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Lena F. Kourkoutis
Burton Medal
Anchi Cheng
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Chenyu Song
Chuck Fiori Award
Donovan Leonard
Morton D. Maser Award
Timothy Pennycook
Albert Crewe Award
Yimei Zhu
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
2018 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Richard Leapman
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
2018 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Lena F. Kourkoutis
Burton Medal
2018 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal
Anchi Cheng
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
2018 Major Society Awardee - Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Chenyu Song
Chuck Fiori Award
2018 Major Society Awardee - Chuck Fiori Award
Donovan Leonard
Morton D. Maser Award
2018 Major Society Awardee - Morton D. Maser Award
Timothy Pennycook
Albert Crewe Award
2018 Major Society Awardee - Albert Crewe Award
2017
Nestor J. Zaluzec
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
David W. Piston
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Christopher J. Russo
Burton Medal
Patricia S. Connelly
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Richard Martens
Chuck Fiori Award
David W. Tomlin
Morton D. Maser Award
Pinshane Y. Huang
Albert Crewe Award
Rengasayee Veeraraghavan
George Palade Award
Nestor J. Zaluzec
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
2017 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
David W. Piston
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
2017 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Christopher J. Russo
Burton Medal
2017 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal
Patricia S. Connelly
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
2017 Major Society Awardee - Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Richard Martens
Chuck Fiori Award
2017 Major Society Awardee - Chuck Fiori Award
David W. Tomlin
Morton D. Maser Award
2017 Major Society Awardee - Morton D. Maser Award
Pinshane Y. Huang
Albert Crewe Award
2017 Major Society Awardee - Albert Crewe Award
Rengasayee Veeraraghavan
George Palade Award
2017 Major Society Awardee - George Palade Award
2016
George D. W. Smith
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Kenneth H. Downing
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Miaofang Chi
Burton Medal
Frank Macaluso
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Amanda Lawrence
Morton D. Maser Award
Ryo Ishikawa
Albert Crewe Award
Dmitry Lyumkis
George Palade Award
George D. W. Smith
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
2016 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Kenneth H. Downing
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
2016 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Miaofang Chi
Burton Medal
2016 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal
Frank Macaluso
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
2016 Major Society Awardee - Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Amanda Lawrence
Morton D. Maser Award
2016 Major Society Awardee - Morton D. Maser Award
Ryo Ishikawa
Albert Crewe Award
2016 Major Society Awardee - Albert Crewe Award
Dmitry Lyumkis
George Palade Award
2016 Major Society Awardee - George Palade Award
2015
Michael Davidson
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Peter Hawkes
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Andrew Minor
Burton Medal
Norman Olson
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Masahiro Kawasaki
Chuck Fiori Award
JoAn Hudson
Morton D. Maser Award
Meng Gu
Albert Crewe Award
Alexey Amunts
George Palade Award
Michael Davidson
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
2015 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Peter Hawkes
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
2015 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Andrew Minor
Burton Medal
2015 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal
Norman Olson
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
2015 Major Society Awardee - Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Masahiro Kawasaki
Chuck Fiori Award
2015 Major Society Awardee - Chuck Fiori Award
JoAn Hudson
Morton D. Maser Award
2015 Major Society Awardee - Morton D. Maser Award
Meng Gu
Albert Crewe Award
2015 Major Society Awardee - Albert Crewe Award
Alexey Amunts
George Palade Award
2015 Major Society Awardee - George Palade Award
2014
Wah Chiu
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
David J. Smith
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Maria Varela
Burton Medal
Hong Yi
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Eddy I. Garcie-Meitin
Chuck Fiori Award
Mike Marko
Morton D. Maser Award
Jinwoo Huang
Albert Crewe Award
Ricardo Guerrero-Ferreira
George Palade Award
Wah Chiu
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
2014 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
David J. Smith
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
2014 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Maria Varela
Burton Medal
2014 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal
Hong Yi
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
2014 Major Society Awardee - Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Eddy I. Garcie-Meitin
Chuck Fiori Award
2014 Major Society Awardee - Chuck Fiori Award
Mike Marko
Morton D. Maser Award
2014 Major Society Awardee - Morton D. Maser Award
Jinwoo Huang
Albert Crewe Award
2014 Major Society Awardee - Albert Crewe Award
Ricardo Guerrero-Ferreira
George Palade Award
2014 Major Society Awardee - George Palade Award
2013
David DeRosier
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
C. Barry Carter
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
John L. Rubinstein
Burton Medal
Robyn Roth
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
K. Shawn Reeves
Chuck Fiori Award
Caroline Miller
Morton D. Maser Award
Peng Ge
George Palade Award
David DeRosier
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
2013 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
C. Barry Carter
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
2013 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
John L. Rubinstein
Burton Medal
2013 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal
Robyn Roth
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
2013 Major Society Awardee - Hildegard H. Crowley Award
K. Shawn Reeves
Chuck Fiori Award
2013 Major Society Awardee - Chuck Fiori Award
Caroline Miller
Morton D. Maser Award
2013 Major Society Awardee - Morton D. Maser Award
Peng Ge
George Palade Award
2013 Major Society Awardee - George Palade Award