AABB Accepting Nominations for 2027 AABB Awards

AABB encourages members to uphold the Association’s long tradition of recognizing excellence by nominating colleagues who have made significant contributions to the field of blood and biotherapies for the 2027 AABB Awards. For decades, the awards program has honored the AABB community’s leaders in research, administration, teaching, mentoring, lifetime achievement and advocacy.

In 2027, the AABB Awards Committee will consider nominations for the following awards:

• The Dale A. Smith Memorial Award.
• Tibor Greenwalt Memorial Award.
• Sally Frank Memorial Award.
• Emily Cooley Memorial Award.
• Hemphill Jordan Leadership Award.
• Landsteiner-Alter Award.
• John Elliott Memorial Award.

Individuals can nominate candidates by completing the online nomination form and submitting supporting documentation. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 9.

AABB will present the awards during the 2027 AABB Annual Meeting in Anaheim, Calif. The Awards Committee has already selected the recipients of the 2026 Memorial Awards; AABB will announce those awardees in June. A list of previous recipients and citations is available online.

Members may contact awards@aabb.org for additional information.