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honor and citation awards

The Honor & Citation Awards are two of ACSM's most prestigious awards. Both awards recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the fields of sports medicine and/or exercise science, and award winners are recognized at the ACSM Annual Meeting.

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Nomination Process

Nominations are no longer being accepted for 2025. The deadline was July 18, 2024.

The review process extends through the fall. Once selected, recipients and their nominators will be notified. Those whose nominee was not selected will also be notified at this time.

Please be advised that due to the volume of highly qualified professionals being considered, it is not uncommon for an individual to be nominated multiple times before being selected for one of these prestigious awards. We encourage those whose nominations are unsuccessful to continue to put forward their candidate in subsequent years. 

Please reach out to Beth Reed with questions. 
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Honor Award

The Honor Award of the American College of Sports Medicine is the most prestigious award granted to an individual with a distinguished career of outstanding scientific and scholarly contributions to ACSM’s mission. The contributions may be in basic science, applied science, clinical science, allied health, and/or education. A nominee for this award must be a current ACSM member and a previous Citation award recipient.

larry kenney acsm honor award winner 2022

  • 1950s - 1970s

  • 1980s-1990s

  • 2000s-2010s

  • 2020s

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Citation Award

The Citation Award of the American College of Sports Medicine is granted to an individual who has made significant and important contributions to ACSM’s mission. The contributions may be in basic science, applied science, clinical science, allied health, and/or education. ACSM membership is not a requirement for this award.

cindy chang acsm citation award winner 2022

  • 1950s-1960s

  • 1970s

  • 1980s

  • 1990s

  • 2000s

  • 2010s

  • 2020s

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