This award recognizes an individual or individuals whose technical accomplishments have made a substantial, leading-edge contribution to the field of OEHS through technical expertise, innovations, research, scientific advancements, and interaction with or influence on other scientific disciplines.
- Nominations can be for an individual or a group of individuals from a company, academic institution, allied organization, or association.
- Nominees do not have to be AIHA members.
Current and Previous Recipients
- 2025: Georgi I. Popov, PhD, QEP, CSP, ARM, SMS, CMC, FAIHA (Nominated by Tsvetan Ivanov Popov)
- 2024: Not Awarded
- 2023: Richard L. Neitzel, PhD, CIH, FAIHA (Nominated by Aurora Le)
- 2022: Charles “Gus” Manning, PhD, CIH, FAIHA (Nominated by Richard Mark O’Mara)
- 2021: Perry Logan, PhD, CIH (Nominated by Jennifer Sahmel)
- 2020: M. Andrew Maier, PhD, CIH, DABT, FAIHA (Nominated by Jeanne Fallon-Carine)
- 2019: Michael A. Jayjock, PhD, CIH (Nominated by Mark Stenzel)
- 2018: Shawn G. Gibbs, PhD, MBA, CIH; Elizabeth L. Beam, PhD, RN; Aurora B. Le, MPH, CPH; Jocelyn Herstein, MPH; Katelyn Jelden, MPH; John-Martin J. Lowe, PhD (Nominated by Shawn G. Gibbs)
- 2017: Dr. John "Jack" N. Driscoll, PhD, ACSF (Nominated by Philip Smith)
- 2016: Susan D. Ripple, MS, CIH, FAIHA (Nominated by Susan Arnold)
- 2015: NIOSH Nanotechnology Field Research Team (Nominated by Jennifer Dimitri and the AIHA Nano and Advanced Materials Working Group)
- 2014: Philip R. Morey, PhD, MS, CIH (Nominated by Donald Weekes and Gayla McCluskey)
- 2013: Norman W. Henry, III, CIH, FAIHA (Nominated by Barbara J. Dawson)
- 2012: Daniel Drolet
- 2011: Lauralynn T. McKernan, ScD, CIH
- 2010: D.J. Paustenbach, PhD, DABT, CIH, FAIHA
- 2009: Robert A. Curtis, CIH
- 2008: Kathleen Kreiss, MD
- 2007: Paul Hewett, PhD, CIH, FAIHA
- 2006: Gerry O. Wood, PhD
- 2005: Frederick W. Boelter, CIH, PE, BCEE, FAIHA
- 2004: R. Timothy Hitchcock, CIH, CLSO
- 2003: Charles F. Redinger, PhD, MPA, CIH, FAIHA
- 2002: John R. Mulhausen, PhD, CIH, FAIHA
- 2001: Mark Nicas, PhD, CIH, FAIHA
- 2000: Kenneth T. White, MS, MM, CIH, CSP, FAIHA
- 1999: Donald E. Wasserman
- 1998: OSHA Salt Lake Technical Center
- 1997: Loren A. Anderson Jr., CIH, ROH, FAIHA
- 1996: Nick D. Yin, CIH, CSP, FAIHA
- 1995: Liberty Mutual Research Center for Health & Safety
- 1994: Don B. Chaffin, PhD, PE
- 1993: AIHA Environmental Lead Laboratory Accreditation Committee
- 1992: Henry C. Brown, CIH, CSP, ROH; Robin S. Coyne, CIH, ROH, LIH; Ellen M. Janka, CIH (ret.) 1992; Richard Lockhart; Scott R. Meyer, CIH; Jill N. Niland, CIH, CSP; and Chicago AIHA Local Section
- 1991: ILO Health and Safety Committee
- 1990: Harry J. Ettinger, CIH, PE, FAIHA
- 1990: Charles E. Adkins, CIH
- 1989: Alice C. Farrar, FAIHA and AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Committee
- 1987: Newell E. Bolton, CIH (ret.)
- 1986: Ralph R. Langner, PhD
- 1985: George D. Clayton, CIH (ret.)
- 1984: Edward J. Baier, CIH (ret.), CSP, CHMM
