MEMBERSHIP
AMP Jeffrey A. Kant Leadership Award
The AMP Jeffrey A. Kant Leadership Award is AMP's highest award given to an AMP member for exceptional leadership in advancing the mission and goals of the Association for Molecular Pathology.
This award is an opportunity for all AMP members to publicly honor the exceptional accomplishments and notable contributions of an individual who has demonstrated exceptional vision and leadership within AMP, thereby strengthening the Association’s impact on the field of molecular pathology.
- The nominee has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership resulting in advancing the mission and goals of the Association.
- The nominee has been an AMP Regular or Emeritus member for at least five years, in good standing.
- The nominee has held at least one major AMP Leadership position, either as a voting member of the Board and/or as a Chair of a Subdivision.
- The nominee cannot be a current member of the AMP Awards Committee.
- Nominations are sought from the Regular or Emeritus membership with final recommendation to the Board of Directors by the AMP Awards Committee.
- Nominations are accepted year-round, and submissions for each award cycle are due by April 9 so that the awards committee has sufficient time to evaluate the nominees. The nominators have to be AMP members.
Award winners receive an honorarium and a commemorative gift. This award is bestowed each year during the Business and Awards Session at the Annual Meeting & Expo.
Selection of recipients is based on the Awards Committee assessment of:
- AMP membership status
- Nomination letter(s)
- Exceptional accomplishments and notable contributions consistent with the description and purpose of the Award
2025: Alexis B. Carter, M.D., Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
2024: Ronald M. Przygodzki, M.D., Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Office of Research & Development
2023: Victoria M. Pratt, Ph.D., FACMG, Agena Bioscience
2022: Karen E. Weck, M.D., University of North Carolina School of Medicine
2021: Charles E. Hill, M.D., Ph.D., Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
2020: Karen P. Mann, M.D., Ph.D., Grady Health System and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
2019: Karl V. Voelkerding, M.D., University of Utah School of Medicine, ARUP Laboratories
2018: Roger D. Klein, M.D., J.D., Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Conner College of Law's Center for Law, Science & Innovation
2017: Gregory J. Tsongalis, Ph.D., Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
2016: Timothy J. O'Leary, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Veterans Affairs (retired)
2015: Barbara A. Zehnbauer, Ph.D., CDC
2014: Elaine Lyon, Ph.D., ARUP Laboratories, Inc.
2013: Jan Nowak, M.D., Ph.D., NorthShore University HealthSystem
2012: Wayne W. Grody, M.D., Ph.D., UCLA School of Medicine
2011: Margaret Gulley, M.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
2010: Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
2009: Debra G. B. Leonard, M.D., Ph.D., Weill Cornell Medical College
2008: Karen L. Kaul, M.D., Ph.D., Northwestern University Medical School
2007: Daniel H. Farkas, Ph.D., Center for Molecular Medicine
2006: Mark E. Sobel, M.D., Ph.D., American Society for Investigative Pathology
2005: Jeffrey A. Kant, M.D., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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Kant award winners photo slideshow
Jeffrey A. Kant–AMP
Education Fund
Jeffrey A. Kant,
M.D., Ph.D.
M.D., Ph.D.
Jeffrey A. Kant, M.D., Ph.D., was one of AMP's founding members, its first president and the first recipient of the AMP Leadership Award. He served AMP in various other leadership roles as well and left a lasting legacy.
Give to the Kant education fund today: Log in to the AMP member-only portal and click on "Donate to AMP."
AMP Strategic
Initiatives Fund
The AMP Strategic Initiatives Fund strengthens AMP capacity and enables new initiatives. New projects supported with past contributions include the Technologist Travel Award and international membership grants.
Give to the AMP Strategic Initiatives Fund today: Log in to the AMP member-only portal and click on "Donate to AMP" or download an AMP Strategic Initiatives Fund Contribution Form
