The following honorees have been specifically chosen by the Heritage Committee to have their career contributions to reproductive biology through leadership, research, teaching, and mentoring of trainees recognized and presented during a formal hour at the annual meetings of the Society.

2026: Dr. Keith Inskeep

2026: Dr. Mary Ann Handel

2025: Dr. Janice Bahr

2024: Dr. Ryuzo Yanagimachi
Biosketch (not presently available) presented by Steven Ward and Monika Ward.

2023: Dr. Frederick Stormshak

2022: Dr. Virendra Mahesh presented by T. Rajendra Kumar

2021: Dr. Gordon Niswender presented by Terry Nett.

2019: Dr. Neena Schwartz

2018: Dr. William Hansel
Biosketch (not presently available) presented by Joy Pate.
Dr. William Hansel

2017: Dr. Phillip J. Dziuk
Dr. Phillip J. Dziuk

2016: Anne McLaren
Biosketch (not presently available) presented by Blanche Capel.
Anne McLaren

2015: M.C. Chang
Biosketch: “M.C.Chang: A Short Biography (1908–91),” Ryuzo Yanagimachi.
M.C. Chang

2014: E.J. “Chris” Polge
Biosketch (not presently available) presented by Sir Ian Wilmut.
E.J. “Chris” Polge

2013: Alfred Jost
Biosketch (not presently available) presented by Nathalie Josso.
Alfred Jost

2012: Richard Blandau
Biosketch: “Tribute to Professor Richard J. Blandau,” presented by Pedro Verdugo.
Richard Blandau

2011: Lester E. Casida
Biosketch: “The seminal contributions of Lester Earl Casida to reproductive biology: experimental design, interpretation, integrity (1904–1986),” Inskeep K., Cochrane B., Dailey B., Stormshak F. Presented by E. Keith Inskeep.

2010: Jack Gorski
Biosketch: “Jack Gorski: scholar, mentor, friend (1931–2006),” Fredrick Stormshak.

2009: Larry L. Ewing
Biosketch: “Larry L. Ewing: a friend and colleague remembered (1936–1990),” Barry R. Zirkin.

2008: Gilbert Greenwald
Biosketch: “Gilbert S. Greenwald: mentor and friend (1927–2004),” Reid L. Norman.

2007: Robert M. Melampy
Biosketch: “Robert M. Melampy: first president of the SSR (1909–1984),” Anderson L.L., Day B.N., Ford S.P. Presented by Bill Day.

2006: Cornelia Channing
Biosketch: “Cornelia ‘Nina’ Post Channing (1938–1985),” Neena Schwartz.

2005: Andrew Nalbandov
Biosketch: “Andrew V. Nalbandov: a short biography (1912–1986),” John A. Resko.

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