Presented annually at the AHA Scientific Sessions
The Council on Arteriosclerosis established the Special Recognition Award in 1981 to recognize council members who have made significant contributions to the field and the council. The council merged in July 1997 and is now the Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.
Two council members are recognized in each of the ATVB fields each year at the AHA's Scientific Sessions. The honorees are each presented with a plaque at the Annual Business Meeting and Awards Reception.
Past Recipients
| 2012 | Arteriosclerosis | Kerry-Anne Rye, BSc, PhD, FAHA |
| Thrombosis | Alisa Wolberg | |
| Vascular Biology | Klaus Ley, MD | |
| 2011 | Arteriosclerosis | Mahmood Hussain, Ph.D. Ruth McPherson, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Thrombosis | Jeffrey Weitz, M.D., FAHA Andrew Weyrich, Ph.D. | |
| Vascular Biology | Alan Daugherty, Ph.D., D.Sc., FAHA Jeanine D'Armiento, M.D., Ph.D. | |
| 2010 | Arteriosclerosis | Muredach Reilly, MBBCh Alain Tedgui, Ph.D |
| Thrombosis | Charles Abrams, M.D. | |
| Vascular Biology | Jun-ichi Abe, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA | |
| 2009 | Arteriosclerosis | John Parks, Ph.D., FAHA |
| Thrombosis | Joel S. Bennett, M.D. Daniel T. Eitzman, M.D. | |
| Vascular Biology | Mark Majesky, Ph.D. | |
| 2008 | Arteriosclerosis | Edward Fisher, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA |
| Thrombosis | David Dichek, M.D., FAHA Susan Smyth, M.D., Ph.D. | |
| Vascular Biology | Rama Natarajan, Ph.D., FAHA W. Robert Taylor, M.D., Ph.D. | |
| 2007 | Arteriosclerosis | Robert Hegele, M.D., FAHA |
| Thrombosis | Mark Ginsberg, M.D. Kenneth Mann, Ph.D., FAHA | |
| Vascular Biology | Judith Berliner, Ph.D., FAHA Kathy Griendling, Ph.D., FAHA | |
| 2006 | Arteriosclerosis | Thomas Bersot, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA |
| Thrombosis | William Fay, M.D., FACC, FAHA Steven Lentz, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA | |
| Vascular Biology | Guy Chisolm, Ph.D. Frank Faraci, Ph.D., FAHA | |
| 2005 | Arteriosclerosis | Ira Goldberg, M.D., FAHA |
| Thrombosis | Wolfram Ruf, M.D., FAHA Sandra Degen, Ph.D. | |
| Vascular Biology | Stephen Young, M.D., FAHA Gustov Schonfeld, M.D., FAHA | |
| 2004 | Arteriosclerosis | Lawrence Rudel, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA |
| Thrombosis | Nigel Mackman, Ph.D., FAHA Lindsey Miles, Ph.D., FAHA | |
| Vascular Biology | Momtaz Wassef, Ph.D. Joe Witzum, M.D. | |
| 2003 | Arteriosclerosis | Dan Rader, M.D., FAHA |
| Thrombosis | Garret FitzGerald, M.D., FAHA Ed Plow, M.D., FAHA | |
| Vascular Biology | Alan Chait, M.D., FAHA Martha Cathcart, Ph.D., FAHA. | |
| 2002 | Arteriosclerosis | Mary Sorci-Thomas, Ph.D., FAHA |
| Thrombosis | Earl W. Davie, Ph.D., FAHA Harold R. Roberts, M.D., FAHA | |
| Vascular Biology | Gil White, II, M.D., FAHA Mark Taubman, M.D., FAHAÂ | |
| 2001 | Arteriosclerosis | Ronald M. Krauss, M.D., FAHA |
| Thrombosis | Paula B. Tracey Donald D. Heistad, M.D., FAHA | |
| Vascular Biology | Peter J. Newman, Ph.D., FAHA Paul B. DiCorleto, Ph.D. | |
| 2000 | Arteriosclerosis | Linda K. Curtiss, Ph.D. |
| Thrombosis | John C. Hoak, M.D. Sanford J. Shattil, M.D. | |
| Vascular Biology | Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D. Peter F. Davies, Ph.D. | |
| 1999 | Arteriosclerosis | Trudy M. Forte, Ph.D., FAHA |
| Thrombosis | Pankaj Ganguly, Ph.D. Burton Sobel, M.D., FACC, FAHA | |
| Vascular Biology | Peter Libby, M.D., FAHA David Robinson, M.D. | |
| 1998 | Arteriosclerosis | Sampath Parthasarathy, Ph.D. |
| Thrombosis | Stephen Prescott, M.D. Denisa Wagner, Ph.D. | |
| Vascular Biology | Elaine B. Feldman, M.D. | |
| 1997 | Arteriosclerosis | Scott M. Grundy, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 1996 | Arteriosclerosis | Lawrence C. B. Chan, M.D. |
| 1995 | Arteriosclerosis | Elaine B. Feldman, M.D. |
| 1994 | Arteriosclerosis | Petar Alaupovi, Ph.D. |
| 1993 | Arteriosclerosis | M. Daria Haust, M.D. |
| 1992 | Arteriosclerosis | Edwin Bierman, M.D. |
| 1991 | Arteriosclerosis | Gardner McMillan, M.D. |