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BMES serves as the lead society and professional home for biomedical engineers and bioengineers. BMES membership has grown to over 6,000 members, with more than 160 BMES Student Chapters, three Special Interest Groups (SIGs), and four professional journals.

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BMES Grade of Fellow

NOTE: Updated eligibility requirements.
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BMES Grade of Fellow Nominations

BMES grants its prestigious Fellow designation to select members who have demonstrated excellence in the field. To become a Fellow, members must have demonstrated impactful achievements and have made significant contributions to the biomedical engineering community. The BMES Board of Directors grants this distinguished honor.

Each year, BMES members whose contributions to the biomedical engineering field have been exceptional, qualify for this nomination. After applications are thoroughly reviewed and evaluated by the Fellows Nominating Committee, recommended individuals will be presented to the Board of Directors for confirmation.

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If you have questions, please contact membership@bmes.org

List of BMES Fellows

BMES Grade of Fellow Eligibility

  1. The nominee must have a minimum of five consecutive years (leading up to the current year) as a BMES Professional Member prior to submitting the nomination. If a nominee's membership status is uncertain, you may request assistance in an email to membership@bmes.org.
  2. If the nominee is selected to the BMES Grade of Fellow, the new Fellow must remain an active Fellow of the Society in good standing.
  3. To be considered, the nominee must hold the highest rank faculty position (full professor) or 15 years post-terminal degree. Industry, Clinician, and Government nominees must demonstrate highest rank in industry or field and are at a career stage no fewer than 15 years post degree. The nominee must demonstrate five or more years of active participation as a biomedical engineer in the private or public sector. Note: The five years do not require continuous active participation.
  4. The candidate must have a demonstrable record of achievement and accomplishment in a specific field of interest within biomedical engineering. The candidate must demonstrate achievement in teaching, research, industry, public service, new technology, or clinical practice. Individuals submitting nominations will have to summarize these points in a statement of 30 words or less.
  5. Three letters of recommendation are required. Letters written by current BMES Fellows in good standing will take precedence over others. (Guidelines for Letters of Recommendation)
  6. The nominee's CV should not exceed 10 pages.
  7. In its oversight of the Grade of Fellow selection process, the Fellows Nominating Committee may only recommend – for confirmation by the BMES Board of Governors – no more than a percentage of qualified nominees. This number is based on the number of active Professional Members of BMES. Direct any related inquiries to the BMES Executive Director, falcionij@bmes.org.

Application Requirements

Complete and submit the Fellow Nomination Application (coming in 2025). Ineligible or incomplete packets will not be reviewed. For more information, please contact membership@bmes.org.

2024 BMES Grade of Fellow Rubric

View the Industry-focused rubric here.

View the Research-focused rubric here.

View the Teaching-focused rubric here.

Guidelines for Letters of Recommendation 

To view the guidelines, please click here.

Guidelines for Preparing the 10-page CV

To view the guidelines, please click here.