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Welcome to the Aerospace Medical Association’s Annual Awards!

Award Submissions Deadline: January 15

The Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) annually recognizes excellence in Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance achievements that result in lasting enhancements to health, safety, and performance for those operating in the aviation and space environments.

AsMA offers 22 awards that are presented annually during the Honors Night Banquet during the AsMA Annual Scientific Meeting.
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Nominate a deserving person for an AsMA award. Any member of the Association may submit a nomination for the AsMA awards by following the rules below. Self-nomination for AsMA Annual Awards is not allowed. Deceased members may be nominated.

Award recipients are selected by vote of the Awards Committee: each committee member reviews the nomination forms and ranks the candidates based on the significance of the accomplishments cited, their relevance to the specific award, and the timeliness of the nomination. The committee chairperson does not vote and is not eligible for an award during his/her tenure. The Chair breaks ties based upon all known factors surrounding the award nomination.

Committee members may receive awards during service on the committee, but they cannot vote on the award they are in competition for—the Chair votes in their place. Traditionally, the preferential voting method has been used. It is an Association policy that committee membership broadly represents both the disciplines of Association membership and the constituent organizations which are part of the Association, and that committee members rotate every 3-5 years.

Rules:

  • Self-nomination is not allowed. Deceased members may be nominated.
  • The nominee must be a current member of the Association by Feb. 1 in the year in which the award may be given, with the sole exception that the Sidney D. Leverett, Jr., Environmental Science Award is open to non-members.
  • Nominator must also be a current member of the Association when submitting the award nomination.
  • Nominations for multiple AsMA Awards for the same individual must be separate in content and contain unique and specific material supporting each of the Award nominations. Nominators may nominate the same individual for no more than two (2) awards per year and each nomination must be unique and clearly support the award criteria.
  • Employees of a company sponsoring an award are eligible to receive the award.
  • Nominations for the Tuttle Award must cite a specific paper printed in Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance. The award will be given to the first author, with co-authors that are AsMA members receiving co-author recognition.
  • Nominations for the Leverett Environmental Science Award may be awarded for a cited paper printed in Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, or it can be awarded for activities conducted in support of aerospace systems operations.  If awarded for a cited paper in Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, the award will be given to the first author, with co-authors that are AsMA members receiving co-author recognition.
  • An individual can only receive one award in any one year. The same individual may receive an award more than once, so long as five years have elapsed between the last time that award was won by that same awardee. The exception is the Bauer Award, as this award is only given once to an individual.
  • Nominations are good for three years from the original award nomination except the Julian E. Ward memorial Award - see specific guidelines in the award description below). They may be updated. If substantial material has changed for the same award within that three-year cycle—a new nomination should be submitted.
  •  Any auxiliary biographical material in electronic or hard copy attachments must be limited to 3 typed pages and will be retained in Association files.
  • Nominations received after Jan. 15th will be considered for awards to be presented at the annual meeting in the next calendar year.

AsMA ANNUAL AWARDS

  1. ADMIRAL JOHN C. ADAMS AWARD - Established in honor of Admiral John C. Adams.  It is given annually for the most significant contributions to operational Aerospace Medicine, either during a single defined period (e.g., deployment), or over a career.
  2. LOUIS H. BAUER FOUNDERS AWARD - Established to honor the founder of the Aerospace Medical Association, Louis H. Bauer, M.D. This lifetime achievement award is presented to those individuals who, during the course of their professional careers, have exhibited extraordinary leadership, as well as noteworthy and continued contributions to the field of Aerospace Medicine.
  3. BOOTHBY-EDWARDS AWARD - Established in memory of Walter M. Boothby, M.D., pioneer aviation medicine researcher, and Howard K. Edwards, M.D., clinical practitioner of aviation medicine. The award is presented annually for outstanding research and/or clinical practice directed at the promotion of health and prevention of disease in professional airline pilots.
  4. DAVID M. CLARK AWARD - Established to honor an AsMA corporate member who has made significant contributions to the advancement of aerospace medicine. The award is given annually to a corporate member who has made significant contributions in a single year or over a defined period.
  5. JOHN ERNSTING AWARD - Established in memory of Professor Ernsting. It is given for outstanding research in altitude physiology and/or for longstanding exceptional performance in the education, development, and administration of aerospace medicine and related specialties.
  6. KENT K. GILLINGHAM AWARD - Established by AMST to honor the memory of Kent K. Gillingham, M.D., Ph.D. The award is presented annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution in the fields of spatial disorientation and situational awareness related to flight.
  7. JOHN D. HASTINGS AWARD - Established by the Civil Aviation Medical Association to honor the memory of John D. “Jack” Hastings, M.D. The award is presented annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to aerospace neurology and/or cognitive science, in a single year or over a defined period, for the advancement of cognitive performance risk assessment related to flight or space operations. Open to current AsMA members who have been members in good standing for the previous five (5) years. The award may be given for achievements over one or several years.
  8. WON CHUEL KAY AWARD - Established by the Korean Aerospace Medical Association in honor of Won Chuel Kay, M.D., a former Surgeon General of the Korean Air Force, founder and first Medical Director of Korean Airlines and first President of the Korean Aerospace Medical Association. This award is presented annually to a member who has made outstanding contributions to international aerospace medicine.
  9. WALTER AND SYLVIA GOLDENRATH AWARD - Established at the bequest of the Walter and Sylvia Goldenrath estate. The award is presented annually for the most outstanding achievement in aerospace physiology.
  10. JOE KERWIN AWARD - Established in honor of Joseph P. Kerwin, the first physician/astronaut. It is presented for advances in the understanding of human physiology during spaceflight and innovation in the practice of space medicine to support optimal human health and performance in space.
  11. MARY T. KLINKER AWARD - Established by the Aerospace Nursing and Allied Health Professionals Society in memory of Mary T. Klinker, who was killed in a C-5A crash while performing a humanitarian mission. The award is given annually to recognize significant contributions to, or achievements in the field of aeromedical evacuation.
  12. SIDNEY D. LEVERETT, JR. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AWARD - In memory of Sidney D. Leverett, Jr., Ph.D., this award is presented annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution in the field of environmental sciences through a publication in Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance or by activities conducted in support of aerospace systems operations.
  13. ERIC LILJENCRANTZ AWARD - Established in memory of CDR Eric Liljencrantz, MC, USN, whose brilliant career in aviation medicine was cut short by his death in an airplane accident in 1942. It is given annually to honor excellence as an educator in aerospace medicine, or for basic research into the problems of acceleration, altitude, or weightlessness.
  14. RAYMOND F. LONGACRE AWARD - Established to honor the memory of MAJ Raymond F. Longacre, MC, USA. It is given annually for outstanding accomplishment in the psychological and psychiatric aspects of aerospace medicine.
  15. THEODORE C. LYSTER AWARD - Established to honor the memory of Brig. Gen. Theodore C. Lyster, the first Chief Surgeon, Aviation Section, U.S. Army Signal Corps. It is given annually for outstanding achievement in the general field of aerospace medicine.
  16. MARIE MARVINGT AWARD - Established by the French Aerospace Medical Association in memory of Marie Marvingt (1875-1963), a pioneer French pilot and surgical nurse who, for more than 50 years, actively and untiringly involved herself in the conception and development of air ambulance services and in the education of the general public regarding their use and benefits. The award is presented annually to honor excellence and innovation in Aerospace Medicine.
  17. HARRY G. MOSELEY AWARD - Established in memory of Col. Harry G. Moseley, USAF, MC, in recognition of his material contributions to flight safety. It is given annually for the most outstanding contribution to flight safety.
  18. JOHN PAUL STAPP AWARD - Established by Environmental Tectonics Corp. in honor of Col. John Paul Stapp, USAF, MC. The award is given annually to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of aerospace biomechanics and to promote progress in protection from injury resulting from ejection, vibration, or impact.
  19. JOHN A. TAMISIEA AWARD - Established by the Civil Aviation Medical Association in memory of John A. Tamisiea, M.D. Awarded annually to an Aviation Medical Examiner or other individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the art and science of aviation medicine in its application to the general aviation field.
  20. THOMAS J. AND MARGARET D. TREDICI AWARD - Established in honor of Col. Thomas J. Tredici, USAF, MC, and his wife, Margaret D. Tredici. The award is presented for the most significant contribution to aerospace ophthalmology and vision science.
  21. ARNOLD D. TUTTLE AWARD - Established in memory of Col. Arnold D. Tuttle, USAF, MC. Awarded annually for original research that has made the most significant contribution toward the solution of a challenging problem in aerospace medicine and was published in Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance.
  22. JULIAN E. WARD MEMORIAL AWARD - Established by the Society of U.S. Air Force Flight Surgeons in memory of its first member to lose his life in an aircraft accident, and to honor all flight surgeons whose lives have been lost in flying activities related to the practice of aerospace medicine. The annual award is for superior performance and/or outstanding achievement in the art and science of aerospace medicine during residency training. (All nominations for this award are held for a one-year award cycle. Only one nomination will be submitted from each Aerospace Medicine Residency training program.)