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2010 ASH Distinguished Scientist Award
 The American Society
of Hypertension is pleased to announce
the winner of the ASH
Irvine Page Award:
Donald D. Heistad, M.D.
Zahn Professor of Cardiology
Department of Internal Medicine
Professor
Department of Pharmacology
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Dr. Donald Heistad is Zahn Professor of Cardiology and Professor of Internal Medicine and Pharmacology at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. He is Deputy Director of the Cardiovascular Center.
Dr. Heistad was born in Chicago, and received his M.D. from the University of Chicago. He has received international recognition for his studies of hypertension, atherosclerosis, and the cerebral circulation. His research has resulted in almost 500 original papers and reviews.
Dr. Heistad’s research has built the foundation for understanding cerebrovascular adaptive mechanisms and consequences of hypertension. The studies have demonstrated structural changes and endothelial dysfunction in the cerebral circulation during hypertension. His recent studies have clarified mechanisms by which hypertension leads to intracerebral hemorrhage.
Dr. Heistad has received several major research awards, including the Research Achievement Award of the American Heart Association, the Harry Goldblatt Award and Novartis Award from the Council for High Blood Pressure Research of the AHA, the Irving S. Wright Award of the Stroke Council of the AHA, the Merck International Award of the International Society of Hypertension, Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Chicago, the Carl J. Wiggers Award of the American Physiological Society, and the Eugene M. Landis Award of the Microcirculatory Society. He is a member of the Association of American Physicians and the American Society for Clinical Investigation.
Dr. Heistad has given numerous named national and international lectures, including the Abbott Lecture of the American Society of Hypertension. He is recognized internationally as a leading cardiovascular investigator and mentor for biomedical scientists.
One ASH Distinguished Scientist Award is given
each year depending on the field to which the award recipient has
made his or her contribution. The purpose of the ASH Distinguished
Scientist Award is to honor a scientist or physician for outstanding
achievements in the field of hypertension. The award recipient
receives a framed certificate and a $10,000 honorarium. The awardee
is also requested to present a 30- minute lecture during the awards
session at the ASH Annual Meeting and will receive complimentary
registration and reimbursement for travel expenses and hotel accommodations.
Sponsors who wish to have
their candidates nominated for an award must be current ASH members
and provide the following information:
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Complete name, address,
phone, and fax numbers of the nominee |
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A signed letter of nomination from the sponsor and
at least one additional supporting letter. The letters should
clearly articulate the major contributions of the nominee to
the field of hypertension. |
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A current curriculum vitae of candidate. |
A candidate may be nominated by one or more different
individuals within the same year. Previous
winners of the ASH Distinguished
Scientist Award and members of the ASH
Scientific Awards Committee are not eligble for nomination.
The Awards Committee will assess the candidates’ overall
scientific contributions and their impact on the field of hypertension.
The ASH Distinguished Scientist Award recipient
receives an award within one of these five categories:
William Harvey Award
This award is named for scientist William
Harvey (1578- 1657) who developed the first accurate account
of how the heart and circulatory system operated.
Richard Bright Award
This award is named for Richard Bright,
(1789- 1858). Often referred to as the Father of Nephrology,
Dr. Bright is well known for his great contributions to the study
of the kidney.
Robert Tigerstedt Award
Robert Tigerstedt (1853- 1923) is recognized
as an outstanding contributor to both endocrinology and circulation.
He is best known for his discovery of the renin- angiotensin
system.
Harriet Dustan Award
This award is named for Harriet P. Dustan, MD (1920 - 1999). Dr.
Dustan made many contributions to hypertension in her career
of over 40 years. These include her clinical and investigative
achievements, especially the concept of essential hypertension
as a multifactoral disease of pressure regulation. Dr. Dustan
explored many of the pressor mechanisms and related new knowledge
to therapeutic concepts.
Irvine Page Award
This award is named for Irvine H. Page, MD
(1901 - 1991). In Dr. Page’s long research career he made
endless discoveries and contributions to the treatment and espousal
of hypertension. He may be bast known for the discovery and characterization
of angiotensin, the identification of serotonin, and the mosaic
theory.
For more information, please contact:
Ashley Buron, Program Coordinator
American Society of Hypertension
148 Madison Avenue, Fifth Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212.696.9099
Fax: 212.696.0711
E-mail: awards@ash-us.org
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