The IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award is a Technical Field Award of the

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given annually for outstanding contributions to the field of

biomedical engineering Biomedical engineering (BME) or medical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes (e.g., diagnostic or therapeutic). BME is also traditionally logical sciences ...

. It was established in 2010. The award is sponsored by the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, and the

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. Recipients of this award receive a bronze medal, certificate and a cash honorarium.

Recipients

Source 2013, Robert Plonsey, "For developing quantitative methods to characterize the

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, leading to a better understanding of the

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of nerve, muscle, and brain." Plonsey retired from Duke University in 1996 as Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering. 2014, Lihong Wang, "For pioneering

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." Wang is

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of Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, USA. 2015, Christofer Toumazou,"For outstanding contributions to biomedical circuit technology." He is

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of Engineering at

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and has developed numerous medical devices that have revolutionised healthcare. 2016, K. Kirk Shung, "For contributions to

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and

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technology". Shung is Dean's Professor in Biomedical Engineering at

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. 2017, Bin He, "For contributions to neuroengineering and

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". Bin He is

of Biomedical Engineering at University of Minnesota. 2018,

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, "For contributions to the bioelectronic retinal implant." Humayun is Professor of Biomedical Engineering at

. 2019, Matthew O’Donnell, "For leadership in biomedical ultrasonics and medical imaging technologies." O'Donnell is Professor of Bioengineering at

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. 2020, F. Stuart Foster, " For contributions to the field of high-resolution imaging." Foster is Senior Scientist and Professor at the Sunnybrook Research Institute of

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. 2021, Katherine Whittaker Ferrara, "For the integration of ultrasound and engineered vesicles in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.”" Ferrara is Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, California, USA 2022, Rory A. Cooper, “For extensive contributions to wheelchair technology that have expanded mobility and reduced secondary injuries for millions of people with disabilities.” FISA/PVA Distinguished Professor,

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