Tibor Greenwalt Memorial Award and Lectureship

This award honors Tibor Greenwalt, MD, who was the first registrant at the first AABB Annual Meeting and founding editor of Transfusion. The award recognizes an individual who made major scientific or clinical contributions to hematology, transfusion medicine or biotherapies, and succinctly communicated these advances. Acceptance of this award requires attendance at the AABB Annual Meeting and the presentation of a lecture on a current topic of interest. Recipient will receive a $1,000 honorarium.

The Tibor Greenwalt Memorial Award and Lectureship is presented annually and the recipient is chosen one year in advance. This award is funded through an endowment from Dr. Peter Greenwalt.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, candidates:

• Need not be a member of AABB.
• Must have contributed to developing and current issues.
• Must be able to attend the AABB Annual Meeting and present an educational lecture.
• Must have a completed nomination form submitted during the nomination period.

Selection

Recipient is selected by the Tibor Greenwalt Memorial Award review and selection team of leaders and experts, appointed by the AABB Awards Committee. Final candidate approved by the AABB Board of Directors.

Recognized at: Tibor Greenwalt Memorial Award and Lectureship session at the AABB Annual Meeting.

Please send all inquiries about this award to awards@aabb.org.

2025 Recipient

Steven L. Spitalnik, MD

Citation:

In grateful recognition of a singular career, which has profoundly influenced the blood and biotherapies field. Dr. Spitalnik's contributions have been indispensable in advancing the clinical practice of blood transfusion, stem cell transplantation, and therapeutic apheresis. His research comprises more than 250 published studies and he has served as the principal investigator for multiple influential NIH-funded studies, which particularly focus on red blood cell biology and the glycobiology of human blood group antigens. In addition, Dr. Spitalnik's leadership in the field - including as a member of the AABB Board of Directors and as a mentor to many - has been invaluable.

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