1988    Gerald F. DiBona, MD
1989    Ervin G. Erdos, MD
1990    John H. Laragh, MD
1991    Juan Carlos Romero, MD
1992    John E. Hall, MD
1993    Suzanne Oparil, MD
1994    Haralambos Gavras, MD
1995    Celso E. Gomez-Sanchez, MD
1996    Alberto Nasjletti, MD
1997    L. Gabriel Navar, PhD
1998    Richard J. Roman, PhD
1999    William B. Campbell, PhD
2000    Christopher S. Wilcox, MD, PhD
2001    Leopoldo Raij, MD
2002    Joey Granger, PhD
2003    Pedro A. Jose, MD, PhD
2004    Rhian M. Touyz, MD, PhD, MBBCH
2005   Jeffrey Garvin, PhD
2006    Christine Baylis, PhD
2007    Debra Diz, PhD
2008    Edward W. Inscho, PhD
2009    Christian Deschepper, MD
2010    Brian Morris, DSc, PhD 
2011    Jane Reckelhoff, PhD
2012    Stephanie Watts, PhD

1988    Gerald F. DiBona, MD
1989    Ervin G. Erdos, MD
1990    John H. Laragh, MD
1991    Juan Carlos Romero, MD
1992    John E. Hall, MD
1993    Suzanne Oparil, MD
1994    Haralambos Gavras, MD
1995    Celso E. Gomez-Sanchez, MD
1996    Alberto Nasjletti, MD
1997    L. Gabriel Navar, PhD
1998    Richard J. Roman, PhD
1999    William B. Campbell, PhD
2000    Christopher S. Wilcox, MD, PhD
2001    Leopoldo Raij, MD
2002    Joey Granger, PhD
2003    Pedro A. Jose, MD, PhD
2004    Rhian M. Touyz, MD, PhD, MBBCH
2005   Jeffrey Garvin, PhD
2006    Christine Baylis, PhD
2007    Debra Diz, PhD
2008    Edward W. Inscho, PhD
2009    Christian Deschepper, MD
2010    Brian Morris, DSc, PhD 
2011    Jane Reckelhoff, PhD
2012    Stephanie Watts, PhD

Electronic submission through the Council Awards Application System is required.  Hard copies of any part of the nomination cannot be accepted. 

The nomination file (submitted on the nominee’s behalf) should contain the following documents in PDF format:

• Letter of nomination on behalf of the candidate that outlines why the candidate is worthy of recognition.  This may include the candidate's accomplishments in the field of hypertension, his or her volunteer activities with the AHA (affiliate and/or national level), teaching and mentoring activities, or a combination of these. 
• Curriculum vitae and bibliography of the candidate

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 honoree will present a lecture at the High Blood Pressure Scientific Sessions on a topic of his or her choice that will be of interest to the meeting attendees. 

The honoree will also receive the following:

• Complimentary registration to the High Blood Pressure Research Scientific Sessions
• Round-trip coach airfare to the conference
• One night's hotel stay at the conference
• All ground transportation expenses to attend the conference and up to $60 in subsistence on the day of the lecture presentation
• Presentation of an engraved plaque at the Awards Luncheon
• $1000 honorarium