George J. Kidera Award
This award is presented annually at the formal dinner following the Annual Scientific Meeting. It is presented to an individual in recognition of outstanding achievement in the field of Aviation Medicine.
It has been presented every year since 1963.
Past winners
· 2022 Dr Martin Hudson - Thomas Cook Airlines
· 2021 Dr Rui Pombal - TAP Air Portugal.
· 2019 Dr Petra A. Illig – Aeromedical Consultant
· 2018 Dr Alex Wolbrink – Medical Consultant
· 2017 Dr Elizabeth Wilkinson – British Airways
· 2016 Dr Ian Hosegood – Qantas Airways
· 2015 Dr Fanancy Anzalone – American Airlines
· 2014 Dr Timothy W. Sprott – Air New Zealand
· 2013 Dr Rose M. Ong – Cathay Pacific Airways
· 2012 Dr Thomas N. Bettes – American Airlines
· 2011 Dr Ramón Domínguez Mompell – Iberia
· 2010 Dr Paulo M. Alves – MedAire, Inc. / Dr David P. Millett * – CAMA
· 2009 Dr David M.C. Powell – Air New Zealand / Prof Dr Uwe Stueben – Lufthansa
· 2008 Dr W. Michael Waring – United Airlines
· 2007 Dr Masanobu Kaji – Japan Airlines / Dr William F. Brath – Lockheed Martin
· 2006 Dr Ernst J. Hollmann – Lufthansa / Dr Patrick C. Rodriguez – Air France
· 2005 Dr O. Brinio Veldhuijzen Van Zanten – KLM / Dr David C. Zanick – Northwest Airlines
· 2004 Dr Michael Bagshaw – British Airways / Dr Eric B. Peters – South African Airways
· 2003 Dr Ichiro Asukata – Japan Airlines / Dr Marie-Paule Charetteur – Air France
· 2002 Dr Sandra E. Mooney – British Airways / Dr Claude Thibeault – Air Canada
· 2001 Dr Ralph G. Fennell * – United Airlines
· 2000 Dr Pekka J. Oksanen – Finnair
· 1999 Dr John B. Fowler – Cathay Pacific Airways / Dr Nestor B. Kowalsky – American Airlines
· 1998 Dr Frank S. Preston * – British Airways
· 1997 Dr Peter J.C. Chapman – British Caledonian / Dr Eric Donaldson – Qantas Airways
· 1996 Dr D. Michael Davies – British Airways / Dr Robert H. Riordan * – United Airlines
· 1995 Dr Lutz Bergau – Lufthansa J / Dr Jon L. Jordan – FAA
· 1994 Dr David R. Long * – Northwest Airlines / Dr Leonard J. Thompson – Air New Zealand
· 1993 Dr Audie W. Davis, Jr. * – FAA / Dr John P. McCann * – Pan American Airways
· 1992 Dr Rufus R. Hessberg * – AsMA / Dr Silvio Finkelstein – ICAO
· 1991 Dr James J. Hutson – Eastern Airlines / Dr Richard Y.H. Lee – Medical Consultant
· 1990 Dr Israel Glazer * – El Al Israel Airline / Dr Didier Rosenthal – Air France
· 1989 Dr C. Richard Harper – United Airlines
· 1988 Dr Fred Zebouni – Middle East Airlines / Dr Lawrence Marinelli * – Trans World Airlines
· 1987 Dr C. John Hodgson – Mayo/Northwest Airlines
· 1986 Dr Won Chuel Kay * – Korean Air Lines / Dr Jean Lavernhe – Air France
· 1985 Dr Antione St. Pierre * – Air Canada / Dr Stanley Diamond * – Medical Consultant
· 1984 Dr James Waggoner * – Garrett Corp.
· 1983 Dr Charles I. Barron * – Lockheed Corp. / Dr.J. Graham Taylor – British Airways
· 1982 Harvey W. Watt – Aviation Insurance Agency
· 1981 Dr Antonio Castelo-Branco – TAP / Dr Heinrich Gartmann * – Swissair
· 1980 Dr Earl T. Carter * – Northwest Airlines / Dr Peter Vaughan * – Air Canada
· 1979 Dr Sean O’Quigley * – Aer Lingus
· 1978 Dr Joseph Constantino * – Pan American Airways / Dr Kenneth G. Bergin * – Medical Consultant
· 1977 Dr Charles C. Gullett * – Trans World Airlines / Dr Joseph Pursch – United States Navy
· 1976 Dr George F. Catlett * – United Airlines
· 1975 Dr Peter V. Siegel * – FAA
· 1974 Dr Eugene M. Lafontaine * – Air France J / Jerome Lederer * – Flight Safety Foundation / Dr Ludwig G. Lederer * – American Airlines
· 1973 Dr Kornelius Vaandrager * – KLM
· 1972 Dr George J. Kidera * – United Airlines
· 1971 Dr G. Earle Wight * – Canadian Pacific Airlines
· 1970 Dr Ross A. McFarland * – Harvard University
· 1969 Dr Edley H. Anderson * – Qantas Airways / Dr. Birger Hannesdahl * – SAS
· 1968 None
· 1967 Dr Jan H. Tillisch * – Northwest Orient Airlines
· 1966 William A. Patterson * – Pres., United Airlines
· 1965 Dr Kenneth E. Dowd * – Air Canada
· 1964 Dr A. Buchanan Barbour * – BEA / Dr Otis B. Schreuder * – Pan American Airways
· 1963 Dr Andre Allard * – Sabena / Dr E. G. Reinartz * – USAF (Ret.)
* denotes deceased
Ralph Fennell Scholarship (supported by United Airlines)
This is an annual award which was set up in memory of Ralph Fennell who was a founder member of AMDA, as it was known at that time, and who was for many years its Honorary Secretary. He was the major driving force behind the organization and worked tirelessly to ensure the development and smooth running of the Association.
The award is open to young aspiring scientists who are working in the field of Aviation Medicine research. The successful applicant is invited to present a paper at the Association’s Annual Scientific Meeting.
International travel expenses are paid and hotel accommodation is provided for four days. As well the successful candidate receives a free ticket for the Annual Dinner where they will be presented with a memorial certificate.
This scholarship was inaugurated in 2018.
Past winners
· 2020 Dr Galym Issabekov
· 2019 Dr Ling Ng
Further details can be obtained from the Association’s Honorary Secretary.