Past Excellence Award Recipients
CLSI thanks these committed volunteers for their valued contributions.
Russell J. Eilers Memorial Award
2019—David W. Hecht, MD, MS, MBA
2018—W. Gregory Miller, PhD
2016—Ronald J. Whitley, PhD, DABCC, FACB
2015—Mary Lou Gantzer, PhD, FACB
2014—James Thomas
2013—Lucia M. Berte, MA, MT(ASCP)SBB, DLM; CQA(ASQ)CMQ/OE
2012—Gerald A. Hoeltge, MD
2011—Luann Ochs, MS
2010—Thomas L. Hearn, PhD
2009—D. Joe Boone, PhD
2008—W. Harry Hannon, PhD
2007—William F. Koch, PhD
2006—Donna M. Meyer, PhD
2005—John V. Bergen, PhD
2004—Emil Voelkert, PhD
2003—Klaus E. Stinshoff
2002—Robert F. Moran, PhD, FCCM, FAIC
2001—Mary Jane Ferraro, PhD
2001—Ronald N. Jones, MD
2001—James H. Jorgensen, PhD
2001—Clyde Thornsberry, PhD
2001—J. Allan Waitz, PhD
2000—Charles F. Galanaugh
1999—Ronald H. Laessig, PhD
1998—Richard B. Passey, PhD
1997—Harry S. Hertz, PhD
1996—Edward R. Kimmelman, JD
1995—Stanley Bauer, MD
1995—Alfred E. Hartmann, MD
1994—Royden N. Rand, PhD
1993—David M. Jeffers
1992—Leonard Sideman
1990—Richard G. Nadeau, PhD
1990—Robert Schaffer, PhD
1989—John N. McConnell
1988—Huey V. Auger, PhD
1988—Jean M. Slockbower, PhD
1987—George N. Bowers, Jr, MD
1987—Onno W. van Assendelft, MD, PhD
1986—Edward Knoblock
1986—Ralph E. Thiers, PhD
John V. Bergen Excellence Award
2024—Romney M. Humphries, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA
2023—Tania Motschman, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB
2022—Barbara Zehnbauer, PhD, FACB, FACMG
2021—Catherine Evans
2020—J. Rex Astles, PhD, DABCC, FAACC
2019—Thomas R. Fritsche, MD, PhD, FACP, FIDSA
2018—Robert Rej, PhD
2017—Dennis J. Ernst, MT(ASCP, NCPT(NCCT)
2016—Jeffrey L. Watts, PhD, RM(NRCM)
2015—Devery Howerton, PhD, MS, MT(ASCP)SI
2014—Carl Mottram, BA, RRT, RPFT, FAARC
2013—James H. Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FACB
2012—Sheila M. Woodcock, ART, MBA, FCSMLS(D)
2011—Janet A. Hindler, MCLS, MT(ASCP)
2010—Charles D. Hawker, PhD, MBA, FACB
2009—Michael A. Noble, MD, FRCP(C)
2008—James H. Jorgensen, PhD
2007—Judith A. Yost, MA, MT(ASCP)
2006—Mary Jane Ferraro, PhD, MPH
Excellence in Standards Development
2024—Donald J. Bade, BS
2021—April M. Bobenchik, PhD, D(ABMM), MT(ASCP)
2020—Lucia M. Berte, MA, MT(ASCP)SBB, DLM, CQA(ASQ)CMQ/OE
2020—Linda A. Miller, PhD
2019—George M. Eliopoulos, MD
2017—Curtis A. Parvin, PhD
2017—Nils B. Person, PhD, FACB
2016—Jeffrey R. Budd, PhD
2016—Stephen P. Day, PhD
2016—Peggy A. Mann, MS, MT(ASCP)
2015—Karen Bush, PhD
2015—Mary K. York, PhD, ABMM
2014—Steven D. Brown, PhD, ABMM
2014—Tania Motschman, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB, CQA(ASQ)
2014—Michael A. Pfaller, PhD
2014—Lou Ann Wyer, MS, MT(ASCP), CQA(ASQ)
2013—James T. Mascarello, PhD
2013—David B. Sacks, MD
2013—Barbara Zehnbauer, PhD, FACMG
2013—Terry Jo Gile, MT(ASCP);MA.Ed
2012—R. Neill Carey, PhD, FACB
2011—Christine Flaherty, MHA, CLS, CPHQ
2010—Anders Kallner, MD, PhD
2010—Clyde Thornsberry, PhD
2010—Jeff Vaks, PhD
2009—Marina Kondratovich, PhD
2009—James Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FACB
2008—Paul Mountain, MSc, MT(ASCP)
2008—Roger Calam, PhD, DABCC
2007—Janet Hindler, MCLS, MT(ASCP)
2007—Barth Reller, MD
2006—Luci Berte, MA, MT(ASCP)SBB, DLM; CQA(ASQ)CMQ/OE
2006—Harry Hannon, PhD
2006—John Rex, MD, FACP
2006—Jana Swenson, MMSc
Excellence in Member Organization Leadership
2024—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
2023—Beckman Coulter
2023—Public Health Ontario
2022—University of Washington Medical Center
2022—Mayo Clinic Health System
2021—bioMerieux, Inc.
2020—Alberta Public Laboratories
2018—Johns Hopkins Health System
2017—New York Presbyterian Medical Center
2016—Abbott
2015—New York State Department of Health
2015—Bio-Rad
2014—Roche
2014—ARUP Laboratories
2013—Siemens Healthcare
2012—JCCLS
2011—Cleveland Clinic
2010—Mayo Clinic
2009—AACC
2008—BD
2007—Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
2006—CDC
Discontinued Awards
CLSI has discontinued some awards, but you can view our past awards and their recipients by clicking below.
Recipients of Discontinued Awards