Recognizing the Achievements of CLSI Volunteers and Organizational Members
“One person in pursuit of excellence raises the standards of everyone around them.”
– Jon Gordon
CLSI Excellence Awards recognize the achievements of CLSI volunteers and organizational members who are committed to CLSI’s mission and have helped improve the quality of medical care worldwide. Recipients are recognized for dedicating time, effort, and expertise to the development, implementation, and promotion of CLSI standards.
2025 Excellence Award Recipients
Russell J. Eilers Memorial Award
Joseph Passarelli
Roche Diagnostics
John V. Bergen Excellence Award
Susan Sharp, PhD, D(ABMM), F(AAM)
Copan Diagnostics
Excellence in Standards Development Award
Michelle Renee Campbell,
MS, MLS(ASCP)cm, MBCM, SCCM
UNC School of Medicine
Ribhi M. Shawar, PhD, D(ABMM), F(AAM)
FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Member Organization Leadership Award
About the Excellence Awards
CLSI’s highest award is the Russell J. Eilers Memorial Award. One award is given annually to a volunteer or group of volunteers selected by the CLSI President (in consultation with the CLSI Board Executive Committee) for having made exceptional contributions to CLSI’s success over extended periods of time.
This lifetime achievement award was established in 1986 and has been presented every year since then in memory of CLSI’s founding president. Dr. Eilers, who holds an endowed chair at The University of Kansas Medical Center, is best known for his accomplishments in administrative mechanisms for the development and propagation of clinical laboratory standards.
The John V. Bergen Excellence Award is presented annually to an outstanding volunteer or group of volunteers in recognition of advances in CLSI organizational directives and objectives, through unique and significant contributions. Nominations for this award are sought and selections are made by the Awards Committee (in consultation with the CLSI President). The award is presented by the CLSI President.
This award is given to the volunteer(s) who make significant contributions in developing and/or managing one or more consensus standard, guideline, or other work product. Such an individual (or group) is dedicated and committed to CLSI consensus development, and an enthusiastic participant.
Examples of efforts that are considered in this category include:
- Zealous advocacy and participation in project development
- Zealous recruitment of highly qualified peer participants
- Willingness to conduct research to resolve a question or support a tenet
- Helping to resolve issues preventing consensus; and/or completion of a controversial complex project
- Puts forth extraordinary time commitment that was critical to project success
This award is presented to the member organization that offers exemplary support to CLSI and its mission to maintain leadership in the domain of document development. Such an organization proves to be an effective participant at all stages of project development, rather than assisting through financial support alone.
Examples of efforts that could qualify an organization for consideration include:
- Consistently effective and timely efforts to solicit member organization input from a diverse base
- Extraordinary advocacy within the member organization that ensures ongoing CLSI participation
- Effective leadership within a sector that encourages other organizations to participate in CLSI
Nominate
Any individual may submit a nomination for a CLSI award recipient. The nominee must be a CLSI member in good standing or must have been a member when the work was being done.
Press Release
CLSI Announces Recipients of 2024 Excellence Awards to Recognize Expert Volunteer and Member Achievements
Past Excellence Award Recipients
CLSI has been bestowing excellence awards to recognize the achievements of its volunteers and members since 1986.
Russell J. Eilers Memorial Award
2024—Melvin P. Weinstein, MD
2023—Carl D. Mottram
2022—Nancy L. Anderson, MMSc, MT(ASCP)
2021—Jack Zakowski, PhD, FAACC
2020—Jean B. Patel, PhD, D(ABMM)
2019—David W. Hecht, MD, MS, MBA
2018—W. Gregory Miller, PhD
2017—Matthew A. Wikler, MD, MBA, FIDSA
2016—Ronald J. Whitley, PhD, DABCC, FACB
2015—Mary Lou Gantzer, PhD, FACB
2014—James Thomas
2013—Lucia M. Berte, MA, MT(ASCP)SBB, DLM; CQA(ASQ)CMQ/OE
2012—Gerald A. Hoeltge, MD
2011—Luann Ochs, MS
2010—Thomas L. Hearn, PhD
2009—D. Joe Boone, PhD
2008—W. Harry Hannon, PhD
2007—William F. Koch, PhD
2006—Donna M. Meyer, PhD
2005—John V. Bergen, PhD
2004—Emil Voelkert, PhD
2003—Klaus E. Stinshoff
2002—Robert F. Moran, PhD, FCCM, FAIC
2001—Arthur L. Barry, PhD
2001—Mary Jane Ferraro, PhD
2001—Ronald N. Jones, MD
2001—James H. Jorgensen, PhD
2001—Clyde Thornsberry, PhD
2001—J. Allan Waitz, PhD
2000—Charles F. Galanaugh
1999—Ronald H. Laessig, PhD
1998—Richard B. Passey, PhD
1997—Harry S. Hertz, PhD
1996—Edward R. Kimmelman, JD
1995—Stanley Bauer, MD
1995—Alfred E. Hartmann, MD
1994—Royden N. Rand, PhD
1993—David M. Jeffers
1992—Leonard Sideman
1991—Harald Jacoby, MD
1990—Richard G. Nadeau, PhD
1990—Robert Schaffer, PhD
1989—John N. McConnell
1988—Huey V. Auger, PhD
1988—Jean M. Slockbower, PhD
1987—George N. Bowers, Jr, MD
1987—Onno W. van Assendelft, MD, PhD
1986—Edward Knoblock
1986—Ralph E. Thiers, PhD
John V. Bergen Excellence Award
2024—Romney M. Humphries, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA
2023—Tania Motschman, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB
2022—Barbara Zehnbauer, PhD, FACB, FACMG
2021—Catherine Evans
2020—J. Rex Astles, PhD, DABCC, FAACC
2019—Thomas R. Fritsche, MD, PhD, FACP, FIDSA
2018—Robert Rej, PhD
2017—Dennis J. Ernst, MT(ASCP, NCPT(NCCT)
2016—Jeffrey L. Watts, PhD, RM(NRCM)
2015—Devery Howerton, PhD, MS, MT(ASCP)SI
2014—Carl Mottram, BA, RRT, RPFT, FAARC
2013—James H. Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FACB
2012—Sheila M. Woodcock, ART, MBA, FCSMLS(D)
2011—Janet A. Hindler, MCLS, MT(ASCP)
2010—Charles D. Hawker, PhD, MBA, FACB
2009—Michael A. Noble, MD, FRCP(C)
2008—James H. Jorgensen, PhD
2007—Judith A. Yost, MA, MT(ASCP)
2006—Mary Jane Ferraro, PhD, MPH
Excellence in Standards Development
2024—Audrey N. Schuetz, MD, MPH, D(ABMM)
2024—Donald J. Bade, BS
2023—Sherry Dunbar, PhD
2023—German Esparza, MSc
2022—Virginia R. Fajt, DVM, PhD, DACVCP
2022—Paula Ladwig, MS, MT(ASCP)
2022—Barbara L. Zimmer, PhD
2021—Shelley Campeau, PhD, D(ABMM)
2021—April M. Bobenchik, PhD, D(ABMM), MT(ASCP)
2021—Laura McClannan, MT(ASCP)SBB, CQA(ASQ)
2021—Michael T. Sweeney, MS
2021—Marcia L. Zucker PhD, FAACC
2020—Lucia M. Berte, MA, MT(ASCP)SBB, DLM, CQA(ASQ)CMQ/OE
2020—Linda A. Miller, PhD
2019—George M. Eliopoulos, MD
2019—Thomas L. Williams, MD, FACB, FASCP, FCAP
2018—Susan Munro, MT(ASCP), CLS
2018—Maria Traczewski, BS, MT(ASCP)
2017—Curtis A. Parvin, PhD
2017—Nils B. Person, PhD, FACB
2016—Jeffrey R. Budd, PhD
2016—Stephen P. Day, PhD
2016—Peggy A. Mann, MS, MT(ASCP)
2015—Karen Bush, PhD
2015—Mary K. York, PhD, ABMM
2014—Steven D. Brown, PhD, ABMM
2014—Tania Motschman, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB, CQA(ASQ)
2014—Michael A. Pfaller, PhD
2014—Lou Ann Wyer, MS, MT(ASCP), CQA(ASQ)
2013—James T. Mascarello, PhD
2013—David B. Sacks, MD
2013—Barbara Zehnbauer, PhD, FACMG
2013—Terry Jo Gile, MT(ASCP);MA.Ed
2012—A Paul Durham, MA
2012—R. Neill Carey, PhD, FACB
2011—Christine Flaherty, MHA, CLS, CPHQ
2010—Jean Amos Wilson, PhD, FACMG, CGMB
2010—Anders Kallner, MD, PhD
2010—Clyde Thornsberry, PhD
2010—Jeff Vaks, PhD
2009—Greg Cooper, CLS, MHA
2009—Marina Kondratovich, PhD
2009—James Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FACB
2008—Paul Mountain, MSc, MT(ASCP)
2008—Roger Calam, PhD, DABCC
2007—Janet Hindler, MCLS, MT(ASCP)
2007—Albert Rabinovitch, MD, PhD
2007—Barth Reller, MD
2006—Luci Berte, MA, MT(ASCP)SBB, DLM; CQA(ASQ)CMQ/OE
2006—Harry Hannon, PhD
2006—John Rex, MD, FACP
2006—Jana Swenson, MMSc
Excellence in Member Organization Leadership
2024—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
2023—Beckman Coulter
2023—Public Health Ontario
2022—University of Washington Medical Center
2022—Mayo Clinic Health System
2021—bioMerieux, Inc.
2020—Alberta Public Laboratories
2018—Johns Hopkins Health System
2017—New York Presbyterian Medical Center
2016—Abbott
2015—New York State Department of Health
2015—Bio-Rad
2014—Roche
2014—ARUP Laboratories
2013—Siemens Healthcare
2012—JCCLS
2011—Cleveland Clinic
2010—Mayo Clinic
2009—AACC
2008—BD
2007—Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
2006—CDC
Discontinued Award Recipients
CLSI thanks these committed volunteers for their valued contributions.
Excellence in Consensus Management
2020—Standards Awareness Leadership Team:
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Pamela Allweiss, MD, MPH
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J. Rex Astles, PhD, DABCC, FAACC
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Lisa Kalman, PhD
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Ira M. Lubin, PhD, FACMG
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Peggy A. Mann, MS, MT(ASCP)
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Ross J. Molinaro, PhD, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, DABCC, FACB
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James R. Petisce, PhD
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Jessica Reinhardt, MLS, M(ASCP)CM
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Lou Ann Wyer, MS, MT(ASCP), CQA(ASQ)
2019—Marina V. Kondratovich, PhD
2019—Stephen G. Jenkins, PhD, D(ABMM), F(AAM)
2018—Mark Papich, MS, DVM
2017—Barbara D. Alexander, MD, MHS
2016—Anne-Marie Martel, MT
2016—J. Rex Astles, PhD, FACB, DABCC
2015—Marlies Ledford-Kraemer, MBA, BS, MT(ASCP)SH
2014—Jeffrey Budd, PhD
2014—Robert McEnroe, PhD
2013—James F. Pierson-Perry
2012—James Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FACB
2011—Carl Mottram, BA, RRT, RPFT, FAARC
2010—Hubert Vesper, PhD
2009—Christopher Lehman, MD
2007—Greg Miller, PhD
Excellence in Global Leadership
2011—Barbara Unger
2011—Yashwant Chudasama, MS, FIBMS, SM(AAM)
2010—Anne Rendell, MLT, BSc
2010—Donna Watsky, MS, MT (ASCP) SM
2009—Sheila Woodcock, ART, MBA, FCSMLS(D)
2008—Gary Myers, PhD
2007—Mary Burritt, PhD
2006—Klaus Stinshoff
Excellence in Mentoring in Standards Development
2013—Sharon K. Cullen, BS, RAC
2013—David G. Grenache, PhD, DABCC, FACB
2012—No nominees
Excellence in Mentoring
2011—Tania Motschman, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB, CQA(ASQ)
2010—Fredrick Nolte, PhD, D(ABMM), F(AAM)
2009—Roberta Madej, CLS, MS, MBA
2008—Susan Blonshine, RRT, RPFT, FAARC
2007—Bruce Davis, MD, FCAP
Excellence in Global Leadership in Standards Development
2015—Thomas R. Shryock, PhD
2015—Dianne R. Webster, PhD, FHGSA
2014—Anne T. Daley, MS, CMQOE,(ASQ) CSSBB, CLC(AMT), MT(ASCP)DLM
2013—Don M. Powers, PhD
2012—Anders Kallner, MD, PhD
2012—Greg Miller, PhD
Excellence in Global Health Partnerships
2014—Pauline Cyr, RT(CSMLS), MPA
2014—Adi Nkwonta, MS, MT(ASCP)
2013—Wilson Mtotela, MLS, MBA
2013—Raymond Nyakuwocha, MLS, MSc
2012—Gaman Modi
2012—Wendy Kitson-Piggot