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.
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
Biosketch (not presently available) presented by T. Rajendra Kumar
2021: Dr. Gordon Niswender
Biosketch (not presently available) presented by Terry Nett.
2019: Dr. Neena Schwartz
2018: Dr. William Hansel
Biosketch (not presently available) presented by Joy Pate.
2017: Dr. Phillip J. Dziuk
2016: Anne McLaren
Biosketch (not presently available) presented by Blanche Capel.
2015: M.C. Chang
Biosketch: “M.C.Chang: A Short Biography (1908–91),” Ryuzo Yanagimachi.
2014: E.J. “Chris” Polge
Biosketch (not presently available) presented by Sir Ian Wilmut.
2013: Alfred Jost
Biosketch (not presently available) presented by Nathalie Josso.
2012: Richard Blandau
Biosketch: “Tribute to Professor Richard J. Blandau,” presented by Pedro Verdugo.
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.