Major Disciplinary Awards from Professional and Scholarly Societies

This category includes top awards in various disciplines.

Awardee	Discipline	Year of Award
Amy Hewitt Association of University Centers on Disabilities George S. Jesien Distinguished Achievement Award	Educational Psychology	2023
David Kohlstadt Vetlesen Prize	Earth Sciences	2023
Harry T. Orr Kavli Award in Neuroscience	Laboratory Medicine and Pathology	2022
Erin Malone Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award, American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges	Veterinary Medicine	2022
Loukas Karabarbounis Bernacer Prize	Economics	2019
Frank Bates Fellow, National Academy of Inventors	Chemical Engineering and Materials Science	2018
Gary B. Cohen František Palacký Honorary Medal for Merit in Historical Sciences, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	History	2018
Sally Kohlstedt Sarton Medal, History of Science Society	History	2018
Diane Wiese-Bjornstal Fellow, National Academy of Kinesiology	Kinesiology	2018
Jodi Sandfort Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration	Public Affairs	2017
Apostolos Georgopoulos American Legion Distinguished Service Medal	Physiology and Neurology	2017
Charalampos Babis Kalodimos The Raymond and Beverley Sackler International Prize in Chemistry	Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics	2016
Andrea Stanislav Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Teaching Fellowship, St. Louis Art Museum	Art	2015-16
Sally Kohlstedt Joseph H. Hazen Education Prize, History of Science Society	History	2015
Greg Lindsey Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration	Public Affairs	2015
Eric P. Schwartz Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration	Public Affairs	2015
G. David Tilman BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award	Ecology, Evolution & Behavior	2014
G. David Tilman Balzan Prize	Ecology, Evolution & Behavior	2014
Irving Gottesman University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Psychology	Psychiatry	2013
Dante Cichetti Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize	Child Development	2012
Peter B. Reich BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award	Forest Resources	2010
G. David Tilman International Prize for Biology	Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior	2008
Samuel Myers Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration	Public Affairs	2007
Carroll P. Vance Monsanto Crop Science Distinguished Career Award	Agronomy & Plant Genetics	2007
David L. Kohlstedt Louis Néel Medal of the European Geosciences Union	Geology & Geophysics	2005
Steven Girshick Plasma Chemistry Society Plasma Chemistry Award	Mechanical Engineering	2005
John Bryson Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration	Public Affairs	2005
Leo McAvoy Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt Award for Excellence in Recreation and Park Research, National Recreation and Park Association	Kinesiology	2004
Subir Banerjee Louis Neel Medal of the European Geosciences Union	Geology & Geophysics	2004
Jane H. Davidson American Society of Mechanical Engineers Solar Energy Division John I. Yellot Award	Mechanical Engineering	2004
Joachim Heberlein ASM International Thermal Spray Hall of Fame Award	Mechanical Engineering	2004
Nicolai V. Krylov Leroy P. Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research, American Mathematical Society	Mathematics	2004
William Douglas Wilmer Souder Award, International Association of Dental Research	Oral Sciences	2003
Efi Foufoula-Georgiou Dalton Medal, European Geophysical Union	Civil Engineering	2003
David L. Kohlstedt Harry H. Hess Medal of the American Geophysical Union	Geology & Geophysics	2003
Theodore Galambos OPAL Award, American Society of Civil Engineers	Civil Engineering	2002
Allen Goldman Fritz London Memorial Prize, International Commission on Low Temperature Physics	Physics	2002
Anatoly Larkin Onsager Prize in Statistical Physics, American Physical Society	Physics	2002
Horace Loh Nathan B. Eddy Memorial Award, College on Problems of Drug Dependence	Pharmacology	2002
Gary Parker G.K. Warren Award, National Academy of Sciences	Civil Engineering	2002
David Y. H. Pui American Society for Aerosol Research David Sinclair Award	Mechanical Engineering	2002
Mikhail Voloshin Sakurai Prize in Elementary Particle Theory, American Physical Society	Physics	2001
Karl Smith Chester F. Carlson Award for Innovation in Engineering Education, American Society of Engineering Education	Civil Engineering	2000
Donald G. Truhlar Award in Computers in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, American Chemical Society	Chemistry	2000
Marion Anders Bernard B. Brodie Award in Drug Metabolism, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics	Pharmacology	1999
John S. Chipman Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association	Economics	1999
Horace Loh Otto Krayer Award in Pharmacology, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics	Pharmacology	1999
Mikhail Shifman Sakurai Prize in Elementary Particle Theory, American Physical Society	Physics	1999
Arkady Vainshtein Sakurai Prize in Elementary Particle Theory, American Physical Society	Physics	1999
Heinz Stefan Hunter Rouse Award, American Society of Civil Engineers Environmental and Water Resources Institute	Civil Engineering	1998
David Y. H. Pui International Aerosol Research Assembly International Aerosol Fellow Award	Mechanical Engineering	1998
Ronald L. Phillips Monsanto Crop Science Distinguished Career Award	Agronomy & Plant Genetics	1997
Ephraim M. Sparrow American Institute of Chemical Engineers Donald Q. Kern Award	Mechanical Engineering	1997
Peter H. McMurry American Society for Aerosol Research David Sinclair Award	Mechanical Engineering	1996
Emil Pfender Plasma Chemistry Society Plasma Chemistry Award	Mechanical Engineering	1995
Paul C. Light Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration	Public Affairs	1994
Benjamin Y. H. Liu International Aerosol Research Assembly Fuchs Memorial Award	Mechanical Engineering	1994
Donald C. Rasmusson Monsanto Crop Science Distinguished Career Award	Agronomy & Plant Genetics	1994
Ernest G. Bormann Distinguished Scholar Award, National Communication Association	Communication Studies	1992
Karlyn Kohrs Campbell Distinguished Scholar Award, National Communication Association	Communication Studies	1992
Robert L. Scott Distinguished Scholar Award, National Communication Association	Communication Studies	1992
Suhas V. Patankar American Society of American Engineers Heat Transfer Memorial Award	Mechanical Engineering	1991
Phillip S. Portoghese Nathan B. Eddy Memorial Award, College on Problems of Drug Dependence	Pharmacy	1991
Akira Takemori Nathan B. Eddy Memorial Award, College on Problems of Drug Dependence	Pharmacology	1991
Richard J. Goldstein International Centre for Heat and Mass Transfer Luikov Medal	Mechanical Engineering	1990
Richard J. Goldstein Max Jakob Memorial Award of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Heat Transfer Division	Mechanical Engineering	1990
Anatoly Larkin Fritz London Memorial Prize, International Commission on Low Temperature Physics	Physics	1990
Arthur G. Erdman American Society of Mechanical Engineers Design Engineering Division Machine Design Award	Mechanical Engineering	1989
Virgil A. Marple American Society for Aerosol Research David Sinclair Award	Mechanical Engineering	1988
Ronald L. Phillips USDA-ARS, Crop Science Research Award	Agronomy & Plant Genetics	1988
D. K. Barnes USDA-ARS, Crop Science Research Award	Agronomy & Plant Genetics	1987
G. H. Heichel USDA-ARS, Crop Science Research Award	Agronomy & Plant Genetics	1987
C. P. Vance USDA-ARS, Crop Science Research Award	Agronomy & Plant Genetics	1987
Subbiah Ramalingam Society of Manufacturing Engineers Frederick W. Taylor Research Medal	Mechanical Engineering	1987
Ephraim M. Sparrow American Society of Mechanical Engineers Worcester Reed Warner Medal Award	Mechanical Engineering	1986
Paul G. Gassman James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry, American Chemical Society	Chemistry	1985
Ephraim M. Sparrow Pi Tau Sigma and American Society of Mechanical Engineers Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award	Mechanical Engineering	1985
Gilbert Mannering Bernard B. Brodie Award in Drug Metabolism, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics	Pharmacology	1984
Bryce L. Crawford, Jr. Priestley Medal, American Chemical Society	Chemistry	1982
Earnest R. G. Eckert International Centre for Heat and Mass Transfer Luikov Medal	Mechanical Engineering	1979
Richard J. Goldstein American Society of American Engineers Heat Transfer Memorial Award	Mechanical Engineering	1978
Ephraim M. Sparrow American Society of Engineering Education Ralph Coats Roe Award	Mechanical Engineering	1978
Leo Hurwicz Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association	Economics	1977
Ephraim M. Sparrow Max Jakob Memorial Award of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Heat Transfer Division	Mechanical Engineering	1976
Robert C. Brasted George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education, American Chemical Society	Chemistry	1973
Earnest R. G. Eckert Max Jakob Memorial Award of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Heat Transfer Division	Mechanical Engineering	1961
I.M. Kolthoff Nichols Medal, American Chemical Society	Chemistry	1949
C. Fredrick Koelsch Award in Pure Chemistry, American Chemical Society	Chemistry	1934

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