The ASME
Susan S. Margulies
Excellence in Leadership in Bioengineering Medal
Honoring Bioengineering’s
Influential Pioneers
Leadership in bioengineering often goes unrecognized. Public attention rarely follows the policies and institutional work that bring life-saving innovations to patients worldwide.
The ASME Susan S. Margulies Excellence in Leadership in Bioengineering Medal formally recognizes sustained leadership in bioengineering and encourages broader contributions from academia, industry, government, and philanthropic foundations. The honor is the first ASME award named after a female biomedical engineer. The medal bears Dr. Susan S. Margulies’ name and holds recipients to the same career hallmark: outstanding service to the profession.
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About the Medal
The ASME Susan S. Margulies Excellence in Leadership in Bioengineering Medal honors individuals who have demonstrated sustained and impactful achievements in advocacy, policy, and leadership. This prestigious award celebrates visionary contributions that influence bioengineering priorities, enable the adoption of medical technologies, and strengthen the standards of practice.
Eligible nominees may come from academia, industry, government, or philanthropic foundations and must be current ASME members.
Presented annually at the ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, the award includes a vermeil medal, $1,000 honorarium, certificate, and travel allowance. Recipients deliver an authoritative lecture at the conference.
For more information about the award criteria and presentation details, please contact:
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With Gratitude to Our Donors
Thank you to the individuals below for supporting the Susan S. Margulies Medal. Your generosity helps honor outstanding leadership in bioengineering for years to come.
platinum sponsor
ASME Bioengineering Division
SB3C Foundation
Stone Family Foundation
gold sponsor
Dr. Susan Margulies
Pneena Pearl and Sheldon Sheps
silver sponsor
Majolein van der Meulen
Andres Garcia
Naomi Chesler
Catherine Klapperich
Grace O’Connell
Howard Stone
Alisa Morss Clyne
Michele Grimm
Rebecca Heise
Shannon Scott
Brittany Coats
Stephanie Cone
Ellie Rahbar
Jennifer Wayne
Carla Winsor
Tamara Bush
Guy Genin
Rebecca Richards-Kortum
Karen Ohland
Rita Patterson
Yuan Feng
Who is Dr. Susan S. Margulies?
Dr. Susan S. Margulies led the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Engineering, overseeing national efforts in engineering research, education, and innovation.
Dr. Margulies earned a B.S.E. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University, followed by an M.S.E. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania. After completing postdoctoral research at the Mayo Clinic, she joined the University of Pennsylvania faculty, later serving in senior academic leadership roles at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, including Chair of the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering.
In 2021–2025 she served in the National Science Foundation as Assistant Director for the Directorate for Engineering while retaining academic appointments at Georgia Tech and Emory University. Professional honors include election to the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Medicine, and the National Academy of Inventors, along with fellowship in multiple leading engineering and scientific societies.