Vince Mendenhall Award

This honor was established in 1986 as the Jacob Markowitz Award and has now been re-appointed the Vince Mendenhall Award in 2023. Dr. Vince Mendenhall is a pioneer in the field of experimental surgery. Dr. Mendenhall received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at Colorado State University (CSU) in 1968 and his Ph.D. in Experimental (Pre-Clinical) Surgery/Comparative Anatomy/Physiology also from CSU in 1981. He is known worldwide for his innovative surgical techniques in all surgical specialties. He has presented the results of his developmental and definitive work at 186 national and international peer reviewed meetings, published 12 book chapters, and 29 referred publications.

Past Awardees:

• Dr. Jose Diaz, 2023
• Dr. Tony L. Yaksh, PhD, 2022
• Dr. Luis H. Toledo-Pereyra, MD, PhD, 2021
• Dr. William G. Rodkey, DVM, 2019
• H. Vince Mendenhall, DVM, PhD, 2017
• Dr. James Cook, 2016
• David Stoloff, DVM, MS, DACVS, 2014
• C. Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD, DSc, FRCVS, Diplomate ACVS, 2013
• Steven P. Arnoczky DVM, 2010
• Paul Flecknell, 2009
• Mark Evers, 2005
• Andreas F. Von Recum, 2004
• Michael Swindle, 2003
• Wade O. Brinker, 2001
• Thomas J. Fogarty, 2001
• Harry J. Buncke, 2000
• Basil Hirschowitz, 1999
• Hiram C. Polk, Jr., 1998
• Leon Goldman, 1997
• Georg Heberer, 1996
• Henry Swan, 1996
• Judah Folkman, 1995
• C. Walton Lillehei, 1994
• Erle E. Peacock, 1993
• C. William Hall, 1992
• Charles O. Bechtol, 1991
• Norman Shumway, 1990
• Robert W. Dougherty, 1989
• Thomas E. Starzl, 1989
• Michael DeBakey, 1988
• Ake Senning, 1988
• Adam Wesolow, 1988
• Charles A. Hufnagel, 1987
• William V. Lumb, 1987
• Philip N. Sawyer, 1986