ASRM Lifetime Achievement Award
Each submission must include:
- A letter of nomination
- The nominee’s curriculum vitae, which should reflect the exceptional contributions of the nominee in research, service, and education
The recipient will be selected by the Executive Committee.
The recipient will be recognized as the ASRM Lifetime Achievement Awardee by presentation of a plaque at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo. In addition, the recipient will receive complimentary registration for the ASRM Scientific Congress.
Congratulations to the 2024 ASRM Lifetime Achievement Award Winner!
John E. Buster, MD
Through his work and expertise, he has made a substantial and lasting impact on the frontiers of REI research and the education of the academic and scientific communities. John will be presented this award at the ASRM President's Gala this October during the annual Scientific Congress and Expo in Denver, Colorado.
John attended Stanford University for his undergraduate work and earned both his medical degree and residency training in obstetrics and gynecology from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, where he later completed fellowship training in reproductive endocrinology and in fertility.
While working at the UCLA School of Medicine, he directed the research team that performed the first Ovum transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth. Building upon John’s research, over 500,000 live births resulting from donor embryo transfers have been recorded. John continued to practice Medicine until his retirement in 2020 and happily lives with his partner, Victoria Hines, at Casa Dorinda.
Previous recipients of the ASRM Lifetime Achivevement Award:
2024 John E. Buster, MD2023 William E. Gibbons, MD
2022 Robert W. Rebar, MD
2021 Christos Coutifaris, MD, PhD
2020 Zev Rosenwaks, MD and Alan H. DeCherney, MD
2019 David R. Meldrum, MD
2018 Eli Y. Adashi, MD, MS, CPE, FACOG
Endowed Awards
Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism In Medicine Award For Practicing Physicians
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award recognizes an ASRM member who, as a practicing physician, has exemplified compassionate and respectful care for patients' physical and emotional well-being.
ASRM Distinguished Researcher Award
This award acknowledges a member who made significant clinical or basic research contributions to reproduction published in the past 10 years, with a long-term commitment to advancing research in reproductive sciences and educating future scholars in the field.
Carlos Simón Excellence in Translational Research Award
The Carlos Simón Excellence in Translational Research Award honors an individual who has demonstrated originality and creativity through discovery and made a substantial contribution to the field of Reproductive Medicine resulting in changes or improved clinical practice.
Ira And Ester Rosenwaks New Investigator Award
This award recognizes exceptional clinical/basic research contributions in reproductive sciences published within 10 years post residency/postdoc/fellowship. It requires original, independent and impactful research contributions, considering conceptual breakthroughs, impact on allied fields, and development of new methodologies.
Kavoussi Family Outstanding Teacher Award
The Kavoussi Family Outstanding Teacher Award honors an ASRM member who is recognized as an outstanding educator in undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, professional or patient education in the area of basic and/or clinical reproductive biology and medicine.
Suheil J. Muasher, MD, Distinguished Service Award
Congress Awards
ASRM Scientific Congress Endowed Awards
The ASRM Scientific Congress Endowed Awards are specially funded and awardees are chosen via an organization-wide nomination process and awarded at the ASRM Scientific Congress.
ASRM Scientific Congress Abstract Awards
Abstract Awards are granted in recognition of outstanding research and are chosen by ASRM Affiliated Societies, Professional Groups, Special Interest Groups and ASRM.
ASRM Scientific Congress Member Recognition
The ASRM Service Milestone Award and Star Awards recognize milestones for service and presenting at the ASRM Scientific Congress respectively.
ASRM Congress
Featured Event
October 19-23, 2024
Denver, Colorado, USA
