2018: Neville Hogan
Reason for Nomination: For exceptional contributions of leadership, education and mentorship in the field of biological robotics, neural control of movement, and human-machine interface.
2017: Nitish Thakor
Reason for Nomination: For life long achievements in the elds of biomedical instrumentation and signal processing, neuroprosthesis and neuroengineering, demonstrated through awards, publication, translational activities, and leadership in the society’s conferences and editorial activities.
2016: Maryellen Giger
Reason for Nomination: For outstanding and pioneering contributions to computer-aided diagnosis
2015: Bin He
Reason for Nomination: For significant contributions to neuroengineering research and education
2014: Max A. Viergever
Reason for Nomination: For pioneering and outstanding academic leadership in medical imaging research and education
2013: Theodore W. Berger
Reason for Nomination: For excellence in memory neural prosthesis from the stages of conceptualization to human clinical design.
2012: Peter Hunter
Reason for Nomination: For your pioneering contributions to multi-scale physical modeling of biological systems, especially the Physiome Project.
2011: K. Kirk Shung
Reason for Nomination: For outstanding contributions to biomedical ultrasonic technology and applications
2010: Robert S. Langer
Reason for Nomination: For outstanding leadership in tissue engineering, drug delivery, biomaterials, and micro- and nanotechnologies for regenerative medicine
2009: Sergio Cerutti
Reason for Nomination: For a meritorious career in biomedical engineering research in the area of biomedical signal processing and the advancement of biomedical engineering education
2008: Roger Barr
Reason for Nomination: For outstanding pioneering contributions to the field of bioelectricity and leadership in biomedical engineering.
2007: Jose Principe
Reason for Nomination: For an outstanding career in biomedical engineering as exemplified by pioneering technical innovation, mentorship and publication of innovative textbooks.
2006: Jean-Louis Coatrieux
2005: Ewart Carson
Reason for Nomination: For meritorious contributions to the profession of biomedical engineering and to the technical activities of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society of the IEEE, as exemplified by service on conference organizations, committee activities and significant contributions as Editor in Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
2004: Michael R. Neuman
2003: Ante Santic
Reason for Nomination: For fundamental and pioneering contributions to the development and construction of EEG, EMG and ENG Instrumentation and for his leadership in creating biomedical engineering courses in Europe
2002: Willis J. Tompkins
Reason for Nomination: For a melitorious career in biomedical engineering education as exemplified by excellence in classroom teaching, promotion of design and hands-on experience in the learning process, and publication of textbooks.
2001: John G. Webster
Reason for Nomination: A career of exceptional and meritorious achievement in biomedical engineering education as exemplified by inspirational and innovative teaching and research, publication of texts, course material and writings on engineering education.