The AADSM presents awards to dentists, researchers, students and other specialists who have helped advance dental sleep medicine.
Distinguished Service Award
This is awarded to individuals who have exhibited exceptional initiative, leadership and service in the field of dental sleep medicine.
Past Recipients:
2025 – Michael Simmons, DMD, MScMed, MPH, MSc, FAASM, FAAOP
2024 – Trish Braga, DDS
2023 – Steve Carstensen, DDS
2022 - JF Masse, DMD
2021 - Rose Sheats, DMD
2020 - Kathleen Bennett, DDS
2019 - Leslie Dort, DDS
2018 - Randi Prince
2017 - Steven C. Scherr, DDS
2016 - Jerome Barrett
2015 - Sheri Katz, DDS
2014 - Nancy Addy, DDS
2013 - Norman Blumenstock, DDS
2012 - Jeffrey Pancer, DDS
2011 - Jeffrey Prinsell, DMD, MD
2010 - Kent E. Moore, DDS, MD
2009 - Bruce Templeton, DMD
2008 - Keith Thornton, DDS
2007 - B. Gail Demko, DMD
2006 - Harold A. Smith, DDS
2005 - Don A. Pantino, DDS
2004 - R. Michael Alvarez, DDS
2003 - Jonathan A. Parker, DDS
2002 - Arthur M. Strauss, DDS
2001 - Laurence I. Barsh, DMD
2000 - Robert R. Rogers, DMD
1999 - Mary Beth Rogers
Pierre Robin Academic Award
This is awarded to individuals who exhibited exceptional initiative and results in the areas of education or research, with original contributions to the field of dental sleep medicine.
Past Recipients:
2025 - Susana Falardo, DMD, MSc, PhD
2024 - David Gozal, MD, MBA, PhD
2023 - Ghizlane Aarab, DDS, PhD
2022 - Benjamin Pliska, DDS, MS, FRCD(C)
2021 - Marijke Dieltjens, PhD
2020 - Kate Sutherland, PhD
2019 - Danny Eckert, PhD
2018 - Frank Lobbezoo, DDS, PhD
2017 - Marc Braem, DDS, PhD
2016 - Meir Kryger, MD
2015 - Frédéric Gagnadoux, MD, PhD
2014 - Satoru Tsuiki, DDS, PhD
2013 - Aarnoud Hoekema, DMD
2012 - Olivier Vanderveken, MD, PhD
2011 - Fernanda Almeida, DDS, MSc, PhD
2010 - Stuart J. Menn, MD
2009 - Sergio Tufik, MD, PhD
2008 - Marie Marklund, DDS, PhD
2007 - Christian Guilleminault, MD
2006 - Peter Cistulli, MD, PhD
2005 - Gilles Lavigne, DDS, PhD
2004 - Kathleen Ferguson, MD
2003 - Rosalind D. Cartwright, PhD
2002 - Wolfgang Schmidt-Nowara, MD
2001 - Glenn T. Clark, DDS
2000 - Daniel I. Loube, MD
1999 - Alan A. Lowe, DMD, PhD
Honorary Member Award
This is awarded to individuals based on significant, original and sustained contributions of a basic, applied or clinical science evidenced by publications, patents, academic appointments and other efforts.
