Each year, the BMES Awards program recognizes outstanding achievements and contributions of those in the field of biomedical engineering. Each winner will give a lecture at the 2023 BMES Annual Meeting in Seattle.
Congratulations to this year's winners!
2023 Robert A. Pritzker Distinguished Lecture Award Tejal Desai Sorensen Family Dean of Engineering Brown University
"A Fantastic Voyage: My Journey in Nanoengineering, Advocacy, and Leadership" Thursday, October 12 at 10:30 a.m.
BMES Athanasiou Medal of Excellence in Translational Bioengineering Award Guillermo Ameer
Daniel Hale Williams Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Surgery Northwestern University
"Pro-regenerative Biomaterials and Medical Devices: Enabling Clinical Regenerative Medicine" Friday, October 13 at 1 p.m.
Wallace H. Coulter Award for Healthcare Innovation Award Jian Yang Chair Professor, Biomaterials and Regenerative Engineering Westlake University
"Translational Citrate Biomaterials in Regenerative Engineering" Friday, October 13 at 1 p.m.
2023 Diversity Lecture Award University of Florida/J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department
Department Representative: Christine Schmidt Distinguished Professor & J. Crayton Pruitt Family Endowed Chair
“Amplifying Voices” Thursday, October 12 at 4:30 p.m.
Mid-Career Award
Adam Engler Professor & Chair, Bioengineering University of California San Diego
"Lessons Learned by 'Mid-Career' that I wish I knew as an Undergrad" Saturday, October 14 at 10:30 a.m.
Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award Shreya Raghavan Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University
"Engineering Variables of the Metastatic Tumor Immune Microenvironment" Saturday, October 14 at 10:30 a.m.