A list of awardees and their areas of expertise, along with selected brief biographies follows.
| 1987 | Carl Pochedly, M.D., 1952 | Physician; childhood Leukemia: A Model Cure of Cancer |
| 1988 | Mary Walser, D.V.M., 1969 | Veterinarian at the University of Minnesota |
| 1989 | Allyn Vine., 1936 | Designer of the Alvin, a submersible vessel used for underwater exploration |
| 1989 | Dwight Berg, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus, Biology |
| 1990 | Bruce Taylor, Ph.D., 1964 | Professor of Biochemical Engineering at the University of Akron; past president of the Turner Society |
| 1991 | Lance Liotta, Ph.D., 1969 | Scientist at the National Institutes of Health with expertise in proteomics related to cancer, faculty member at George Mason University, and co-founder of Theranostics Health, LCC |
| 1992 | Robin Reed, Ph.D., 1979 | Cell and molecular biology, Department of Cell Biology, Harvard University; gene expression and coupling of gene expression networks; recent interests in motor neuron diseases |
| 1993 | Joseph Denham, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus, Chemistry |
| 1994 | No meeting was held out of respect for Professor Bill Laughner who died March 15, 1994 | |
| 1995 | William J. Laughner, Ph.D. | Professor of Biology (posthumous awardee) |
| 1995 | Norman Kelker, Ph.D., 1961 | Biochemist; associate professor of microbiology at the New York University School of Medicine; Senior VP of Enzo Biochem Inc.; member of the Corporate Advisory Board of the Dolan DNA Learning Center (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) a science center devoted to genetics education |
| 1996 | Donna Arndt-Jovin, Ph.D., 1963 | Professor of Molecular Biology at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (Gottingen, Germany) specializing in chromatin structure |
| 1997 | Denis S. Case, M.A., 1967 | Wildlife biologist with Ohio Department of Natural Resources;directed reintroduction of river otters to Ohio streams and rivers. |
| 1998 | James H. Barrow, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus – Founder of the J.H. Barrow Field Station |
| 1999 | Sarah Elizabeth Frey, Ph.D., 1941 | Research and professional interests in conservation and the environment; studied extensively with Aldo Leopold at University of Wisconsin; researcher at Indiana University in limnology; longtime advocate for and volunteer with environmental organizations; taught labs at Hiram as a student under supervision of Prof. J.J. Turner |
| 2000 | Walter Rea Knight, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus of Biology and Psychology – Initiated the major in Psychobiology; spearheaded the establishment of the Hiram College Northwoods campus and its summer programs |
| 2001 | Robert W. Cruden, Ph.D., 1958 | Professor of plant ecology, evolution and reproduction, University of Iowa |
| 2002 | No award was made as guidelines and organization were under revision | |
| 2003 | Jane Green Schaller, M.D., 1956 | Pediatrician, social activist, founding president of Physicians for Human Rights, president of the International Pediatric Association, Pediatrician-in-Chief of the Floating Hospital for Infants and Children, on faculties of Harvard Medical School, New England School of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine |
| 2004 | George M. Owen, M.D., 1951 | Pediatrician, known for his research on iron nutrition in young children, established initial standards of nutrition for pre-school children in U.S.; oversaw industrial studies as Medical Director at Bristol-Myers International Group; held teaching appointments at University of Iowa, Ohio State University, University of New Mexico, University of Michigan; extensive publications; recognized by several national academies and research organizations. |
| 2005 | Rob Ferl, Ph.D., 1976 | Professor in Department of Horticulture at the University of Florida; research areas include plant genetics, biochemistry, plant physiology, plants in space |
| 2006 | Gerald M. Kidder, Ph.D., 1966 | Professor in the Department of Zoology at the University of Western Ontario; cell and molecular biology as related to developmental biology |
| 2007 | Prudence Hall, Ph.D. | Professor Emerita, Departments of Biology and Chemistry, Biochemistry |
| 2008 | Sally Ramsey, 1974 | Chemist, founder of Akron-based Ecology Coatings, Inc., VP for Product Development; use of UV light to form coatings for vvarious substances, including plastics and metals |
| 2009 | Susan Kleiner, Ph.D., 1979 | Nutritionist; co-founder and co-CEO of Vynna, LLC, and the owner of High Performance Nutrition, LLC, a consulting firm in Mercer Island, Washington |
| 2010 | Katherine Kocan, Ph.D., 1968 | Veterinary pathology, specifically tick-borne diseases; University of Oklahoma Center for Veterinary Health Sciences |
| 2011 | Joseph Fernandez, M.S., 1982 | Founder of Invitrogen Corporation, subsequently founded Active Motif, a company providing tools for examining gene expression and epigenetics |
| 2012 | Bart Walter, B.A., 1980 | Sculptor, internationally recognized for his lifelike sculptures of scenes from nature; uses his biology background in observing organisms and translating what he sees into a 3-D sculptures |
| 2013 | Joyce DeYoung, Ph.D. 1969 | Pharmaceutical researcher, holds patents on drugs for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis; VP of L.A. DeYoung Consulting Services, focus on quality control and manufacturing issues |
| 2014 | Harry John Visser, DPM, 1974 | Podiatrist, teacher, director of Residency Training in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (Mineral Area Regional Medical Center, Missouri) |
| 2015 | Lauren Lanphear ‘79
Matt Hils, Ph.D. (professor of biology -awarded posthumously) |
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| 2016 | William Goldner, Ph.D., ‘78 | |
| 2017 | Mary C. Garvin, Ph.D., ‘86 | |
| 2018 | Dr. Thomas R. Platt, Ph.D., ’71, | Professor Emeritus, Saint Mary’s College |
