Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons - Pioneer in Surgical Endoscopy Award | Research

SAGES has nine (9) major awards, five of which are open for nomination from the general membership, and four are open for nomination from SAGES Leadership. Four scholarships are also available.

Nomination forms will be reviewed by the Awards Committee and winners will be selected at the SAGES Awards Committee meeting during the ACS Clinical Congress in October/November. The Committee will recommend recipients to the Board of Governors. Awards will then be bestowed upon the recipients during the SAGES Annual Meeting the following year.

Pioneer in Surgical Endoscopy Award

The award is designated for a person in industry, or a physician/surgeon. The award will be given to an individual, not to a company.
The award will be granted for a significant, long-term scientific or technological contribution to the field of surgical endoscopy. One person may not receive the award twice, as it is for a body of work as opposed to an individual achievement.
The award will not be given every year, but bestowed when the Board determines a worthy nominee. It is intended for those whose efforts have substantively changed and improved the field of endoscopy.

From:

https://www.sages.org/about/awards/pioneer/