President's Awards

This honor recognizes the extraordinary public service and contributions of an individual or an organization in the health care arena. The recipient's work furthers AABB's goals and missions.

2026 Recipients:

Jasem Mohammed Albasri, MSTM, SBB(ASCP)CM

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For extraordinary dedication and service to advancing transfusion medicine through laboratory excellence, education and international professional collaboration.

Sally Campbell-Lee, MD, CABP

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For pioneering leadership in education and professional development that has transformed transfusion medicine training and lifelong learning.

Angelo D'Alessandro, PhD

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For transformative discoveries in red blood cell metabolism, systems biology and blood storage science that have advanced transfusion medicine.

Meghan Delaney, DO, MPH

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For pioneering leadership and innovative research that have advanced pediatric transfusion medicine, transfusion safety and evidence-based clinical practice.

Larry J. Dumont, MBA, PhD

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For pioneering research that has transformed blood component manufacturing, storage, quality assessment and transfusion science.

Jeanne Hendrickson, MD, PhD

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For pioneering leadership and innovative research that have advanced pediatric transfusion medicine, red cell immunology and immunohematology.

Ryan A. Metcalf, MD

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For innovative leadership advancing transfusion medicine through patient blood management, quality improvement and evidence-based clinical practice.

Joann M. Moulds, PhD, MT(ASCP)SBB

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For transformative discoveries in immunohematology that have advanced blood group science, antibody identification and transfusion compatibility.

May Yassin Raouf, MD

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For extraordinary dedication and service to advancing transfusion medicine and blood safety through clinical leadership, education and international collaboration.

David Stroncek, MD

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For pioneering research and leadership that have advanced cellular therapies, immunotherapy and translational biotherapies for patients worldwide.

Aaron A.R. Tobian, MD, PhD

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For pioneering research and visionary leadership that have advanced transfusion medicine, donor safety, blood availability and evidence-based clinical practice.

Ralph Vassallo, MD, FACP

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For pioneering leadership and scientific contributions that have advanced donor health, blood safety, transfusion medicine and clinical practice.

Karina Yazdanbakhsh, PhD

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For pioneering discoveries that have advanced the understanding of alloimmunization, sickle cell disease and transfusion immunology.