Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medal
The Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medal, established in 2015, recognizes an individual who has translated meritorious bioengineering science to clinical practice through research, education, professional development, and with service to the bioengineering community.
Examples of meritorious activity might be basic bioengineering science that translates into a medical device or equipment, contributes to new approaches of disease treatment, establishes new injury treatment modalities, etc.
| Form of Award: | $1000, bronze medal, certificate and a $750 travel allowance |
| Limitation(s): | Candidate must be an active member of the Bioengineering Division. |
| Administrative Responsibility: | Bioengineering Division |
| Nomination Deadline: | September 1 |
| E-mail: | persaudl@asme.org |
| Awarded By: | General Awards Committee (GAC) |
Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medalists
| 2016 | B. Barry Lieber |
| 2017 | Arthur Erdman |
| 2018 | Kyriacos A. Athanasiou |
| 2019 | Rita M. Patterson |
| 2020 | Mehmet Toner |
| 2021 | Danny Bluestein |
| 2022 | Zong-Ming Li |
| 2023 | Tamara Reid Bush |
| 2024 | Guy M. Genin |
| 2025 | Umut A. Gurkan |