Criteria for AMF Awards

The following are guidelines for the selection committees to use in determining who to approach to be an award recipient. The guidelines are meant to be instructive, not determinative.

Innovation Award

1. Engaged in significant philanthropic or community activities.
2. Track record of multifaceted professional and/or community participation.
3. Recognized by peers as leader in his or her chosen field.
4. Exemplifies good character and excellence.

Scientific Achievement Award

1. Responsible for contributing to a significant, unrecognized scientific breakthrough.
2. Work is performed in a multidisciplinary field (e.g. combing medicine and engineering or biology and engineering, etc.)
3. Published works and active in sharing work with other members of scientific community to advance field or knowledge base.
4. Mentor and/or role model for others aspiring in scientific field.

Selection Method and Final Judging (Scientific Achievement Award)

The selection committee for the Scientific Achievement Award consists of

• President of AMF
• Executive Vice President of R & D
• General Counsel
• Senior Biomedical/Surgical Physician

A request for nominations is made to the scientists and engineers at the Alfred Mann Foundation. Qualified nominees must not be an employee of the Alfred Mann Foundation.

The list of nominees is complied and then reduced to three finalists by the selection committee. The selection committee then reviews the qualifications of each finalist a second time and ranks the finalists in order. The selection committee then confirms that the nominee ranked highest is willing to be the recipient at AMF’s annual gala event.

Previous Alfred Mann Award Winners

The Alfred Mann Foundation Award for Innovation and Vision was established to recognize those individuals who engage in significant philanthropic or community activities that have a direct impact on the advancement of the human condition. The Alfred Mann Foundation Award for Scientific Achievement was established to recognize scientists who have made significant contributions to the development of medical products benefiting the public. Established in 2004,.the Awards are presented each year to one honoree at the Alfred Mann Foundation’s (Foundation) annual fundraising gala, “An Evening of Innovation and Inspiration.”