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National Awards

The John H. Gibbon Jr. Award | AmSECT Award of Excellence | AmSECT Perfusionist of the Year

2023 International Conference Call for Award Nominations will open this fall.

Nominations for the AmSECT National Awards will open in the fall of 2022. Please note: all nominees will be notified of their nomination after the Achievement Recognition Committee confirms their eligibility.

The John H. Gibbon Jr. Award

The award is designed to honor a candidate making a significant contribution to the cardiopulmonary discipline interrelating with the field of extracorporeal circulation.

The specialty of the candidate is not a criterion for the award.
The significant contribution must be in, or relate to, the field of extracorporeal circulation.
The candidate may receive the award only once.

AmSECT Award of Excellence

The Award of Excellence is presented annually to a perfusionist who demonstrates that work of excellence which best exemplifies creativity and intellectual honesty in perfusion. This award is presented for excellence in any area such as education, continuing education, research, publication or leadership.

The person receiving this award must be active in the field of extracorporeal technology and must be a member of AmSECT.
No perfusionist may receive this award in two consecutive years.

AmSECT Perfusionist of the Year

The Perfusionist of the Year Award is presented annually to a perfusionist making significant contributions to the field of extracorporeal technology.

The award is presented based on a variety of reasons. Examples include excellence in the field of perfusion or extracurricular activities associated with the field of perfusion.
The award recipient must be active in the field of extracorporeal technology and must be a member of AmSECT.
No perfusionist may receive this award in two consecutive years.
This award is not to be presented for any one specific reason repeatedly, for there are many people in the field of extracorporeal technology making worthy contributions in a variety of areas who deserve recognition.

Previous Award Winners

Highlights

At the 60^th International Conference, the Legend's Lunch was hosted to honor the late Jeff Riley, who was a recipient of the JECT Research Award and a President's Award.