2000    Shaun Coughlin, M.D., Ph.D.
2001    Jay W. Heinecke, M.D.
2002    James Kuango-Jan Liao, M.D.
2003    Linda L. Demer, M.D., Ph.D.
2004    Robert Hegele, M.D.
2005    Daniel Rader, M.D.
2006    Hiroaki Shimokawa, M.D., Ph.D.
2007    Stanley Hazen, M.D., Ph.D.
2008    Steven Lentz, M.D., Ph.D.
2009    Elazer R. Edelman, M.D., Ph.D.
2010    Peter Tontonoz, M.D., Ph.D.
2011    Nigel Mackman, Ph.D.
2012    Kathryn J. Moore, Ph.D.
2013    Susan Smyth, M.D., Ph.D.

2000    Shaun Coughlin, M.D., Ph.D.
2001    Jay W. Heinecke, M.D.
2002    James Kuango-Jan Liao, M.D.
2003    Linda L. Demer, M.D., Ph.D.
2004    Robert Hegele, M.D.
2005    Daniel Rader, M.D.
2006    Hiroaki Shimokawa, M.D., Ph.D.
2007    Stanley Hazen, M.D., Ph.D.
2008    Steven Lentz, M.D., Ph.D.
2009    Elazer R. Edelman, M.D., Ph.D.
2010    Peter Tontonoz, M.D., Ph.D.
2011    Nigel Mackman, Ph.D.
2012    Kathryn J. Moore, Ph.D.
2013    Susan Smyth, M.D., Ph.D.

• Candidate must have a doctoral degree.
• By the date of nomination, the candidate must have held a minimum academic rank of assistant professor for no less than three years up to a maximum academic rank of full professor for no more than five years. The date of appointment to full professor or equivalent should be stated on candidate’s curriculum vitae.
• Candidate must be working in arteriosclerosis, thrombosis or vascular biology research, which encompasses both basic science and clinical perspectives.
• Candidate must demonstrate continued productivity in his/her area of research as indicated by publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and receipt of grant awards from public and/or private institutions.
• Serviceto the AHA and the ATVB Council will be considered in the evaluation of the criteria.

Electronic submission through the Council Awards Application System is required.  Hard copies of any part of the application cannot be accepted.  Nominations for the 2014 award will be accepted beginning in November 2013.

Individuals may be nominated an unlimited number of times but may receive the award only once.

The nomination file should contain the following documents in PDF format:

1. A nominating letter  thoroughly detailing the candidate’s contributions to the field of arteriosclerosis research. Please submit the letter on letterhead, with signature if possible.
2. The candidate’s curriculum vitae, including bibliography.

Visit the Council Awards & Fellowships Application System to complete a nomination. 

A username and password prevously set up through online profile registration at  My.AmericanHeart for Professionals will be necessary to access the Application System.  If you have not created an online profile yet, please visit My.AmericanHeart for Professionals to create an online member profile before accessing the Council Awards Application System.  AHA Professional Members who are creating an online profile for the first time should make sure to register using their AHA membership identification numbers.

The winner of the Hoeg Award will present a lecture on a topic of his or her choice in a special plenary session of the ATVB Scientific Sessions.

The honoree will also receive the following:

• An Engraved plaque
• $1,500 honorarium
• Complimentary registration to the ATVB Scientific Sessions
• Present a seminar on their research in a plenary session during the ATVB Scientific Sessions.
• An invitation to submit a brief review in the ATVB journal that summarizes the seminar.  This will coincide with an announcment of the award in the ATVB journal.