AAMI Foundation Laufman-Greatbatch Award

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This is AAMI's most prestigious award. Named after two pioneers in the field—Harold Laufman, MD and Wilson Greatbatch, PhD—this highly regarded award honors an individual or group that has made a unique and significant contribution to the advancement of healthcare technology and systems, service, patient care, or patient safety. 
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Criteria

  • A significant, singular, and global impact on the advancement of patient care or patient safety through the advancement, development, enhancement, or creation of a specific medical device, technology, system, or service.
  • Groups or individuals who have made critical contributions to the enhancement of patient care through technology are eligible to receive this award.

Now accepting 2024 Award applications- submit your nomination here! The deadline is Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. For more information, contact awards@aami.org



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Additional Information

Entries for the Laufman-Greatbatch Award must include:

  • Nominator’s cover letter that provides a rationale statement describing the extent to which a specific project within the nominee’s work history has had a global impact on patient care or patient safety.
  • This completed Laufman-Greatbatch Award nomination form.
  • A current CV/Resume for the nominee(s).
  • One or more letters of recommendation written in the past year supporting this nomination from supervisors, colleagues, and industry partners.

Note: Applicants are welcome to apply for this award in consecutive years, but must submit an original application each time.

Award Winners

2023

Ajit P. Yoganathan, PhD

Ajit P. Yoganathan, PhD

Emory University

AAMI Foundation Laufman Greatbatch Award

Foundation Awards

2021

Dr. Jitender Sharma

Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone

AAMI Foundation Laufman Greatbatch Award

Foundation Awards

2022

Guru Madhavan, PhD

Guru Madhavan, PhD

<div>National Academy of Engineering</div>

AAMI Foundation Laufman Greatbatch Award

Foundation Awards

2020

Michael Scholla

Michael Scholla

DuPont Specialty Products, Retired

AAMI Foundation Laufman Greatbatch Award

Foundation Awards

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