HORM CANC (2014) 5:336–338 DOI 10.1007/s12672-014-0194-x
SPECIAL FEATURE
Endocrine Society Laureate Awards
Published online: 31 July 2014 # the Endocrine Society 2014
Recipients of the Endocrine Society's Laureate Awards are selected annually by the Laureate Awards Committee. The Laureate Awards are presented to endocrinologists, members or nonmembers, from anywhere in the world. Each recipient is presented with an award certificate and is honored at the Society's annual Awards Dinner. A complete listing of all past awardees is available on the Society's web site, https://www. endocrine.org/awards/laureate-awards. Nominations are accepted in the fall from voting members. Visit the Society Web site for additional information or by contacting the Endocrine Society. Fred Conrad Koch Award In 1957 a substantial legacy was bequeathed to the Society by the late Elizabeth Koch for the purpose of establishing the Fred Conrad Koch Memorial Fund in memory of her late husband, Distinguished Service Professor of Physiological Chemistry at the University of Chicago, and pioneer in the isolation of the androgens. This is the highest honor of the Society and is presented with the Koch Medal of the Endocrine Society, as well as a $25,000 honorarium. The award is given annually for exceptional contributions to endocrinology. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Kathryn B. Horwitz, 2010; Pierre Chambon, 2011; Samuel Refetoff, 2012; Michael O. Thorner, 2013; and George P. Chrousos, 2014. Ernst Oppenheimer Memorial Award The Ernst Oppenheimer Memorial Award was first presented by the Endocrine Society in 1944 and is the premier award to a young investigator in recognition of meritorious accomplishments in the field of basic or clinical endocrinology. The recipient must not have reached age 49 by December 31 of the year in which the award is presented. The award includes a $3,000 honorarium. The recipients of this award for the past
five years were: Wiebke Arlt, 2010; Martin G. Myers, Jr, 2011; Tamas L. Horvath, 2012; Doris A. Stoffers, 2013; and W. Lee Kraus, 2014. Robert H. Williams Distinguished Leadership Award The Robert H. Williams Distinguished Leadership Award was established by Dr Robert H. Williams in 1970. The award is presented annually in recognition of outstanding leadership in endocrinology as exemplified by the recipient's contributions and those of his/her trainees and associates to teaching, research, and administration. Distinguished leadership in endocrinology and metabolism may be manifest in a variety of ways and activities (international, national, and local). This award includes a $5,000 honorarium. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Bert W. O'Malley, 2010; Ora H. Pescovitz, 2011; Leonard Wartofsky, 2012; John W. Funder, 2013; and Leslie DeGroot, 2014. Edwin B. Astwood Award Lecture The Edwin B. Astwood Award Lecture is awarded for outstanding research in endocrinology. The recipient presents a plenary lecture at the annual meeting to honor the late Dr Edwin B. Astwood of Boston. The award includes a $3,000 honorarium. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Myles A. Brown, 2010; David Ron, 2011; Keith R. Yamamoto, 2012; Gary D. Hammer, 2013; and Edwin B. Astwood, 2014. Clinical Investigator Award Lecture The Clinical Investigator Award Lecture is presented to an internationally recognized clinical investigator who has made major contributions to clinical research related to the pathogenesis, pathophysiology, and therapy of endocrine disease. The recipient presents a plenary lecture at the annual meeting and
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receives a $3,000 honorarium. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Sundeep Khosla, 2010; Andrew Hattersley, 2011; Gerald I. Shulman, 2012; Steven E. Kahn, 2013; and James Fagin, 2014.
recipients of this award for the past five years were: Martin M. Matzuk, 2010; Paolo Sassone-Corsi, 2011; Carol A. Lange, 2012; Donald P. McDonnell, 2013; and David Altshuler, 2014.
Gerald D. Aurbach Award Lecture
Distinguished Educator Award
This award was first presented in 1993 in honor of the late Dr Gerald D. Aurbach, who served as president of the Endocrine Society from 1989-1990. This award is presented for outstanding contributions to research in endocrinology. Dr Aurbach received his BA and MD from the University of Virginia. After his training in endocrinology at Tufts University School of Medicine, he joined the Public Health Service and the National Institutes of Health in 1959 and had served as chief of the Metabolic Disease Branch, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases since 1973. He was the first to isolate PTH and played a key role in discovering the hormone's biochemical mechanism of action in bone disease and calcium metabolism. The recipient presents a plenary lecture at the annual meeting and receives an honorarium of $3,000. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Barbara B. Kahn, 2010; Derek LeRoith, 2011; Evan Dale Abel, 2012; Mitchell A. Lazar, 2013; and Peter Tontonoz, 2014.
This award was established by the Society in 1998 to recognize exceptional achievement of educators in the field of endocrinology and metabolism. The award includes an honorarium of $3,000. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Janet A. Schlechte, 2010; Susan J. Mandel, 2011; Francis Greenspan, 2012; Mark E. Molitch, 2013; and John Bilezikian, 2014.
Sidney H. Ingbar Distinguished Service Award
Richard E. Weitzman Memorial Award
The Sidney H. Ingbar Distinguished Service Award is named in honor of the 65th President of the Endocrine Society and presented in recognition of distinguished service in the field of endocrinology. The award includes a $3,000 honorarium. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Martin I. Surks, 2010; John H. Nilson, 2011; and Alvin M. Matsumoto, 2012; Irving M. Spitz, 2013; and Elliot Rayfield, 2014.
This award was established in 1982 to honor outstanding research achievements in the field of endocrinology and metabolism by a young investigator. The award was established in memory of the late Dr Richard E. Weitzman. Born in 1943, Dr Weitzman was educated at Cornell University and the State University of New York Upstate Medical Center (Syracuse). He received training in endocrinology at the University of Virginia and the Harbor-UCLA School of Medicine, rising to the rank of Associate Professor, and began a productive career studying neurohypophyseal hormone and cardiovascular-endocrine physiology. In honor of Dr Weitzman, an anonymous donor has provided funds for an annual award of $3,000 to be given to an exceptionally promising young investigator who has not reached the age of 43 before December 31 of the year in which the award is presented. The award is based on the contributions and achievements of the nominee's independent scholarship performed after completion of training and shall be based on the entire body of these contributions, rather than a single work. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Mark O. Goodarzi, 2010; Tracy L. Bale, 2011; Manuel TenaSempere, 2012; Tony Lam, 2013; and Antonio Moschetta, 2014.
Roy O. Greep Award Lecture This award was first presented in 1999 in memory of Dr Roy O. Greep, President of the Endocrine Society in 1965-1966, Editor-in-Chief of Endocrinology, and President of the Laurentian Hormone Conference. He retired in 1974 as director emeritus of the Laboratory of Human Reproductive Biology at Harvard's Medical School and as the John Rock Professor Emeritus of Population Studies at Harvard's School of Public Health. Dr Greep received international recognition as a pioneer in the field of endocrinology, receiving the Society's highest honor, the Fred Conrad Koch Award, in 1971. Dr Greep will be remembered by his colleagues as a remarkable investigator, a loyal friend, and a patient and devoted teacher. The recipient of this award presents a plenary lecture at the annual meeting and receives a $3,000 honorarium. The
Distinguished Physician Award The Distinguished Physician Award was established by the Society in 1998 to honor physicians who have made outstanding contributions to the practice of endocrinology. The award includes an honorarium of $3,000. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Hossein Gharib, 2010; William F. Young, Jr, 2011; John A. H. Wass, 2012; Michael McDermott, 2013; and Robert Dulhy, 2014.
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Outstanding Clinical Practitioner Award This award was established in 2012. This award is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions as a practicing endocrinologist to the endocrine and/or medical community. This award includes a $3,000 honorarium and is sponsored by the Endocrine Society. The recipients of this award are: Steven B. Nagelberg, 2013; and Paul Copeland, 2014. International Excellence in Endocrinology Award This award was established in 2012. This award is presented to an endocrinologist who has made exceptional contributions to endocrinology in their own country and/or internationally.
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The contributions may encompass one or more areas of research, endocrine education, clinical practice, and administration. This award includes a $3,000 honorarium and is sponsored by the Endocrine Society. The recipients of this award are: Berenice de Mendonça, 2013; and Yutaka Seino, 2014. Outstanding Achievement in Endocrine Science Award Established in 2012, this award is presented to a basic, clinical, or translational scientist for outstanding recent research efforts (up to the past five years) contributing to the field of endocrinology. This inaugural award is presented jointly in 2014 to Ming-Jer Tsai and Sophia Tsai.
SPECIAL FEATURE
Endocrine Society Laureate Awards
Published online: 31 July 2014 # the Endocrine Society 2014
Recipients of the Endocrine Society's Laureate Awards are selected annually by the Laureate Awards Committee. The Laureate Awards are presented to endocrinologists, members or nonmembers, from anywhere in the world. Each recipient is presented with an award certificate and is honored at the Society's annual Awards Dinner. A complete listing of all past awardees is available on the Society's web site, https://www. endocrine.org/awards/laureate-awards. Nominations are accepted in the fall from voting members. Visit the Society Web site for additional information or by contacting the Endocrine Society. Fred Conrad Koch Award In 1957 a substantial legacy was bequeathed to the Society by the late Elizabeth Koch for the purpose of establishing the Fred Conrad Koch Memorial Fund in memory of her late husband, Distinguished Service Professor of Physiological Chemistry at the University of Chicago, and pioneer in the isolation of the androgens. This is the highest honor of the Society and is presented with the Koch Medal of the Endocrine Society, as well as a $25,000 honorarium. The award is given annually for exceptional contributions to endocrinology. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Kathryn B. Horwitz, 2010; Pierre Chambon, 2011; Samuel Refetoff, 2012; Michael O. Thorner, 2013; and George P. Chrousos, 2014. Ernst Oppenheimer Memorial Award The Ernst Oppenheimer Memorial Award was first presented by the Endocrine Society in 1944 and is the premier award to a young investigator in recognition of meritorious accomplishments in the field of basic or clinical endocrinology. The recipient must not have reached age 49 by December 31 of the year in which the award is presented. The award includes a $3,000 honorarium. The recipients of this award for the past
five years were: Wiebke Arlt, 2010; Martin G. Myers, Jr, 2011; Tamas L. Horvath, 2012; Doris A. Stoffers, 2013; and W. Lee Kraus, 2014. Robert H. Williams Distinguished Leadership Award The Robert H. Williams Distinguished Leadership Award was established by Dr Robert H. Williams in 1970. The award is presented annually in recognition of outstanding leadership in endocrinology as exemplified by the recipient's contributions and those of his/her trainees and associates to teaching, research, and administration. Distinguished leadership in endocrinology and metabolism may be manifest in a variety of ways and activities (international, national, and local). This award includes a $5,000 honorarium. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Bert W. O'Malley, 2010; Ora H. Pescovitz, 2011; Leonard Wartofsky, 2012; John W. Funder, 2013; and Leslie DeGroot, 2014. Edwin B. Astwood Award Lecture The Edwin B. Astwood Award Lecture is awarded for outstanding research in endocrinology. The recipient presents a plenary lecture at the annual meeting to honor the late Dr Edwin B. Astwood of Boston. The award includes a $3,000 honorarium. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Myles A. Brown, 2010; David Ron, 2011; Keith R. Yamamoto, 2012; Gary D. Hammer, 2013; and Edwin B. Astwood, 2014. Clinical Investigator Award Lecture The Clinical Investigator Award Lecture is presented to an internationally recognized clinical investigator who has made major contributions to clinical research related to the pathogenesis, pathophysiology, and therapy of endocrine disease. The recipient presents a plenary lecture at the annual meeting and
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receives a $3,000 honorarium. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Sundeep Khosla, 2010; Andrew Hattersley, 2011; Gerald I. Shulman, 2012; Steven E. Kahn, 2013; and James Fagin, 2014.
recipients of this award for the past five years were: Martin M. Matzuk, 2010; Paolo Sassone-Corsi, 2011; Carol A. Lange, 2012; Donald P. McDonnell, 2013; and David Altshuler, 2014.
Gerald D. Aurbach Award Lecture
Distinguished Educator Award
This award was first presented in 1993 in honor of the late Dr Gerald D. Aurbach, who served as president of the Endocrine Society from 1989-1990. This award is presented for outstanding contributions to research in endocrinology. Dr Aurbach received his BA and MD from the University of Virginia. After his training in endocrinology at Tufts University School of Medicine, he joined the Public Health Service and the National Institutes of Health in 1959 and had served as chief of the Metabolic Disease Branch, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases since 1973. He was the first to isolate PTH and played a key role in discovering the hormone's biochemical mechanism of action in bone disease and calcium metabolism. The recipient presents a plenary lecture at the annual meeting and receives an honorarium of $3,000. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Barbara B. Kahn, 2010; Derek LeRoith, 2011; Evan Dale Abel, 2012; Mitchell A. Lazar, 2013; and Peter Tontonoz, 2014.
This award was established by the Society in 1998 to recognize exceptional achievement of educators in the field of endocrinology and metabolism. The award includes an honorarium of $3,000. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Janet A. Schlechte, 2010; Susan J. Mandel, 2011; Francis Greenspan, 2012; Mark E. Molitch, 2013; and John Bilezikian, 2014.
Sidney H. Ingbar Distinguished Service Award
Richard E. Weitzman Memorial Award
The Sidney H. Ingbar Distinguished Service Award is named in honor of the 65th President of the Endocrine Society and presented in recognition of distinguished service in the field of endocrinology. The award includes a $3,000 honorarium. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Martin I. Surks, 2010; John H. Nilson, 2011; and Alvin M. Matsumoto, 2012; Irving M. Spitz, 2013; and Elliot Rayfield, 2014.
This award was established in 1982 to honor outstanding research achievements in the field of endocrinology and metabolism by a young investigator. The award was established in memory of the late Dr Richard E. Weitzman. Born in 1943, Dr Weitzman was educated at Cornell University and the State University of New York Upstate Medical Center (Syracuse). He received training in endocrinology at the University of Virginia and the Harbor-UCLA School of Medicine, rising to the rank of Associate Professor, and began a productive career studying neurohypophyseal hormone and cardiovascular-endocrine physiology. In honor of Dr Weitzman, an anonymous donor has provided funds for an annual award of $3,000 to be given to an exceptionally promising young investigator who has not reached the age of 43 before December 31 of the year in which the award is presented. The award is based on the contributions and achievements of the nominee's independent scholarship performed after completion of training and shall be based on the entire body of these contributions, rather than a single work. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Mark O. Goodarzi, 2010; Tracy L. Bale, 2011; Manuel TenaSempere, 2012; Tony Lam, 2013; and Antonio Moschetta, 2014.
Roy O. Greep Award Lecture This award was first presented in 1999 in memory of Dr Roy O. Greep, President of the Endocrine Society in 1965-1966, Editor-in-Chief of Endocrinology, and President of the Laurentian Hormone Conference. He retired in 1974 as director emeritus of the Laboratory of Human Reproductive Biology at Harvard's Medical School and as the John Rock Professor Emeritus of Population Studies at Harvard's School of Public Health. Dr Greep received international recognition as a pioneer in the field of endocrinology, receiving the Society's highest honor, the Fred Conrad Koch Award, in 1971. Dr Greep will be remembered by his colleagues as a remarkable investigator, a loyal friend, and a patient and devoted teacher. The recipient of this award presents a plenary lecture at the annual meeting and receives a $3,000 honorarium. The
Distinguished Physician Award The Distinguished Physician Award was established by the Society in 1998 to honor physicians who have made outstanding contributions to the practice of endocrinology. The award includes an honorarium of $3,000. The recipients of this award for the past five years were: Hossein Gharib, 2010; William F. Young, Jr, 2011; John A. H. Wass, 2012; Michael McDermott, 2013; and Robert Dulhy, 2014.
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Outstanding Clinical Practitioner Award This award was established in 2012. This award is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions as a practicing endocrinologist to the endocrine and/or medical community. This award includes a $3,000 honorarium and is sponsored by the Endocrine Society. The recipients of this award are: Steven B. Nagelberg, 2013; and Paul Copeland, 2014. International Excellence in Endocrinology Award This award was established in 2012. This award is presented to an endocrinologist who has made exceptional contributions to endocrinology in their own country and/or internationally.
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The contributions may encompass one or more areas of research, endocrine education, clinical practice, and administration. This award includes a $3,000 honorarium and is sponsored by the Endocrine Society. The recipients of this award are: Berenice de Mendonça, 2013; and Yutaka Seino, 2014. Outstanding Achievement in Endocrine Science Award Established in 2012, this award is presented to a basic, clinical, or translational scientist for outstanding recent research efforts (up to the past five years) contributing to the field of endocrinology. This inaugural award is presented jointly in 2014 to Ming-Jer Tsai and Sophia Tsai.
