AsMA Year by Year

Established and sponsored by the Society of US Naval Flight Surgeons in honor of Admiral John C. Adams the award is given annually for the most significant contributions to operational Aerospace Medicine, either during a single defined period (e.g., deployment), or over a career.

Established in memory of Col. Arnold D. Tuttle, USA, MC. Awarded annually for original research that has made the most significant contribution toward the solution of a challenging problem in aerospace medicine and has been published in Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine. Sponsored by United Airlines from 1952-1986; by Atlantic Richfield Company from 1987-1992; and by ZENECA Pharmaceuticals from 1993-1997. Currently sponsored by KBR (formerly KBRwyle, formerly Wyle Laboratories).

Established in memory of Walter M. Boothby, M.D., pioneer aviation medicine researcher, and Howard K. Edwards, M.D., clinical practitioner of aviation medicine. The award is presented annually for outstanding research and/or clinical practice directed at the promotion of health and prevention of disease in professional airline pilots. (The separate Boothby and Edwards awards were given annually 1961–73, and then alternately until 1985). Sponsored by Harvey W. Watt and Company.

This award was established by the Aerospace Medical Association to honor an AsMA corporate member who has made significant contributions to the advancement of aerospace medicine. The award is given for contributions in a single year or over a defined period.

Established in memory of CDR Eric Liljencrantz, MC, USN, whose brilliant career in aviation medicine was cut short by his death in an airplane accident in 1942. It is given annually to honor excellence as an educator in aerospace medicine, or basic research into the problems of acceleration, altitude, or weightlessness. Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals for many years, it is currently sponsored by Aerospace Medical PLC.

Established in memory of Col. Harry G. Moseley, USAF, MC, in recognition of his material contributions to flight safety. It is given annually for the most outstanding contribution to flight safety. Sponsored by the Lockheed-Martin Corporation.

Established and sponsored by Wyle Laboratoires now KBR, to honor Joseph Kerwin, astronaut and physician. It is given annually for advances in the understanding of human physiology during spaceflight and innovation in the practice of Space Medicine to support optimal human health and performance in space.

Established and sponsored by the Civil Aviation Medical Association in memory of John A. Tamisiea, M.D. Awarded annually to an aviation medical examiner or other individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the art and science of aviation medicine in its application to the general aviation field.

Established by the Civil Aviation Medical Association to honor the memory of John D. “Jack” Hastings, M.D. It is presented annually for outstanding contributions to aerospace neurology and/or cognitive science, in a single year or over a defined period, for the advancement of cognitive performance risk assessment related to flight or space operations. The award may be given for achievements over one or several years.

Established and sponsored by Environmental Tectonics Corporation in memory of John Ernsting, senior British military commander, renowned researcher, and professor of Aviation Medicine. It is given annually for outstanding research in altitude physiology, and/or longstanding exceptional performance in the education, development, and administration of Aerospace Medicine and related specialties

Established and sponsored by Environmental Tectonics Corp. to honor Col. John Paul Stapp, USAF (Ret.). The award is given annually to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of aerospace biomechanics and to promote progress in protection from injury resulting from ejection, vibration, or impact.

Established and sponsored by the Society of U.S. Air Force Flight Surgeons in memory of its first member to lose his life in an aircraft accident, and to honor all flight surgeons whose lives are lost in the pursuit of flying activities relating to the practice of aerospace medicine. The award is given annually for superior performance and/or outstanding achievement in the art and science of aerospace medicine during residency training.

Established and sponsored by the AMST Group of Companies in Austria and the United Kingdom, to honor the memory of Kent K. Gillingham, M.D., Ph.D. The award is presented annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution in the fields of spatial disorientation and situational awareness related to flight.

Established to honor Louis H. Bauer, M.D., founder of the Aerospace Medical Association. It is given annually for the most significant contribution in aerospace medicine. Sponsored by Norwich-Eaton Pharmaceuticals from 1961–90. Sponsored by Jefferson C. Davis Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center from 1991–2003, and by Wyle Laboratories from 2004-2009, it is now sponsored by the Mayo Clinic.

Established and sponsored by the French Aerospace Medical Association in memory of Marie Marvingt, a pioneer French pilot and surgical nurse who, for more than 50 years, actively and untiringly involved herself in the conception and development of air ambulance services and in the education of the general public regarding their use and benefits. The award is presented annually to honor excellence and innovation in aerospace medicine.

Established by the Flight Nurse Section in 1968 and became an official AsMA award in 1972. In 1978 it was renamed in memory of Mary T. Klinker, who was killed in a C-5A crash while performing a humanitarian mission. The award is given annually to recognize significant contributions to, or achievements in, the field of aeromedical evacuation. Sponsored by the Douglas Aircraft Company of the McDonnell Douglas Corporation until 1992, by Novartis Pharmaceuticals until 2003, by AsMA until 2009, then by Impact Instrumentation, Inc., until 2014. It is currently sponsored by ZOLL Medical Corporation.

Established to honor the memory of MAJ Raymond F. Longacre, MC, USA. It is given annually for outstanding accomplishment in the psychological and psychiatric aspects of aerospace medicine. Sponsored by Eli Lilly Co. until 1979 and by the Bank of America until 2009, then by Genevolve Vision Diagnostics, Inc. until 2013. It is currently sponsored by the Aerospace Human Factors Association.

In memory of Sidney D. Leverett, Jr., Ph.D., this award is presented annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution in the field of environmental medicine through a publication in Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine or by activities conducted in support of aerospace systems operation. Sponsored by the McDonnell Douglas Corp. from 1978–1991 and by Bank of America from 1992–2001, it is currently sponsored by Environmental Tectonics Corp.

Established to honor the memory of Brig. Gen. Theodore C. Lyster, the first Chief Surgeon, Aviation Section, United States Army Signal Corps. It is given annually for outstanding achievement in the general field of aerospace medicine. Sponsored by Purdue Frederick Co., Keith Loring Gentilcore Memorial Fund until 1988, by Atlantic Richfield Company from 1989–1992, by Lockheed-Martin Space Operations from 1993–2009, and by Eagle Applied Sciences, LLC, 2010–2014. It is currently sponsored by the Army Aviation Medical Association.

The Thomas J. and Margaret D. Tredici Award is given for the most significant contribution to aerospace ophthalmology and vision science. The contribution may be a scientific publication, discovery, procedure, or product that advances the field. The award is funded by an endowment fund from the Tredicis, managed by the Aerospace Medical Association Foundation.

Established in memory of CAPT Walter L. Goldenrath, MSC, USN (Ret.), this award is presented for the most significant contribution in the field of aerospace physiology. It was created at the bequest of CAPT Goldenrath and is funded by the Walter and Sylvia Goldenrath Endowed Fund.

Established by the Korean Aerospace Medical Association in honor of Won Chuel Kay, M.D., a former Surgeon General of the Korean Air Force, founder and first Medical Director of Korean Airlines, and first President of the Korean Aerospace Medical Association. This Award is presented annually to a member who has made outstanding contributions to international aerospace medicine. The award is sponsored by the Korean Aerospace Medical Association.