The
Susan S. Margulies
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 Susan S. Margulies 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.
establishes the medal and secures its annual presentation at the ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference.
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About the Medal
The Susan S. Margulies 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:
April Tone
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Who is Dr. Susan S. Margulies?
Dr. Susan S. Margulies leads 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, she joined 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 Sciences, along with fellowship in multiple leading engineering and scientific societies.