The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Scientific Achievement Award was established by the Association in 1994.  The Award serves to honor individuals who have achieved scientific contributions in the field of thoracic surgery worthy of the highest recognition the Association can bestow.  Honorees receive a Medallion for Scientific Achievement from the Association presented by the president at the Annual Meeting and the honoree’s name and biography is printed in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

2011 Marc R. de Leval, M.D. International Congenital Cardiac Centre London, United Kingdom	2010 Richard D. Weisel, M.D. Toronto General Hospital Toronto, Ontario
2008 Andrew S. Wechsler, M.D. Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	2007 Gerald D. Buckberg, M.D. University of California Los Angeles, California
2005 Alain F. Carpentier, M.D. Hospital European Georges Pompidou Paris, France	2000 Denton A. Cooley, M.D. Texas Heart Institute Houston, Texas
1999 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D. Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas	1998 Norman E. Shumway, M.D. Stanford University Stanford, California
1994 John W. Kirklin, M.D. University of Alabama Birmingham, Alabama