The Dean's Distinguished Faculty Lecture and Award is among the most prestigious and celebratory honors that the School of Medicine bestows on its faculty members. It carries not only the honor and title but also a financial award for the honoree. Faculty from throughout the school come together to honor the recipient and express appreciation for his or her contributions.
Nominees are judged on the significance and impact of the scholarly work, the academic ideals embodied by their careers, and their ability to deliver an exemplary lecture with broad appeal.
Awardees
Note that awardee titles are accurate as of the date of award receipt.
2025
Jeremy Boss, PhD
Emory Chair in Basic Sciences Research
Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Associate Dean, Basic Science and Research Infrastructure/Support
2024
Craig Coopersmith, MD
Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery
Vice Chair of Research
2023
Larry Young, PhD
William P. Timmie Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Chief, Division of Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychiatric Disorders, Emory Primate Center
2022
Denise Jamieson, MD, MPH
James Robert McCord Professor & Chair
Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics
2020
Andrew H. Miller, MD
William P. Timmie Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
2019
Steven L. Wolf, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine
2018
Eric Hunter, PhD
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
2017
Nancy J. Newman, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurology
2016
Richard W. Compans, PhD
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
2015
Leslee J. Shaw, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
2014
Kerry Ressler, MD, PhD
Investigator in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Affiliate Scientist in the Division of Neuroscience at Emory National Primate Research Center
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
2013
Donald G. Stein, PhD
Asa G. Candler Professor of Emergency Medicine and Distinguished Professor
2012
Max D. Cooper, MD
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Eminent Scholar, Georgia Research Alliance
Member, Emory Vaccine Center
2011
Stephen Warren, PhD
William P. Timmie Professor and Chair
Department of Human Genetics
2010
Kathy Griendling, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair for Research and Faculty Development
Department of Medicine
2009
Christian P. Larsen, MD, DPhil
Joseph Brown Whitehead Professor
Chairman, Department of Surgery
2008
Raymond Schinazi, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics and Chemistry
Director of the Laboratory of Biomedical Pharmacology
2007
Rafi Ahmed, PhD
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Director of Emory Vaccine Center
Harriet Robinson, PhD
Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Chief Division of Microbiology and Immunology
2006
Mahlon DeLong, MD
Professor of Neurology
Former Chair, Department of Neurology