Recognizes an individual’s outstanding pioneering scientific contributions to noninvasive vascular diagnostics profession. The Award is dedicated to the memory of David Phillips who contributed to the scientific field of vascular diagnostics with the development of duplex ultrasound and color flow technology:
i. The recipient is expected to prepare a 15-20 minute lecture to be presented as the David Phillips Memorial Lecture at the Annual Conference
ii. The recipient shall also be asked to submit a manuscript for publication in the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound
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Award Winners
Pioneer Award and David Phillips Memorial Lecture Series Recipients
| 2019 | Anne M. Jones, RN BSN RVT RDMS FSVU FSDMS Robert Zwolak, MD PhD RVT |
| 2015 | Eugene Zierler, MD RPVI |
| 2006 | D. Eugene (Gene) Hokanson |
| 2004 | Sergio Salles-Cunha, PhD RVT FSVU |
| 2003 | Dennis F. Bandyk, MD, FACS |
| 2002 | Richard Kempczinski, MD |
| 2001 | John Cranley, MD |
| 2000 | Don Baker, BSEE |
| 1999 | Frederick A. Anderson, Jr., PhD |
| 1998 | James S.T. Yao, MD |
| 1997 | Robert W. Barnes, MD |
| 1996 | David S. Sumner, MD |
| 1995 | Kirk W. Beach, PhD, MD |
| 1994 | John M. Reid, PhD & P.N.T. Wells, PhD |
| 1993 | D. Eugene Strandness, MD |
| 1992 | Steven R. Talbot, RVT |