The Hugo H. Schaefer Award was established by the American Pharmacists Association in 1964 to honor the long-time APhA Treasurer, Hugo H. Schaefer, for a lifetime of contributions to the profession of pharmacy and in particular for his service to APhA. The purpose of the award is to recognize an individual who has made outstanding voluntary contributions to society as well as to the profession of pharmacy and APhA.
2020 Hugo H. Schaefer Award recipient: Duane M. Kirking, PharmD, PhD, FAPhA
Nomination criteria
The nominee must be an APhA Member who has made outstanding voluntary contributions to society, the profession of pharmacy, and APhA. Remington Honor Medalists are not eligible.
Nomination process
The nominator is responsible for submitting a complete award nomination at the following link:
Award Nomination Form. The deadline for nominations is September 1, annually.
The nomination is to include the following items:
- A letter from the nominator describing the most important achievements of the nominee and explaining why the nominee meets the criteria for the award
- Letters of recommendation are optional; two letters are preferred, with a maximum of six letters accepted
- A current curriculum vitae or detailed résumé
Selection process
The selection is made by the APhA Board of Trustees based upon careful review of complete nominations.
Nature of award
The award, presented at the APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition, consists of a medal bearing the likeness of Hugo H. Schaefer mounted on a wooden base, which is inscribed with the recipient’s name and date of presentation. The recipient also receives a complimentary APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition registration and reimbursement for meeting-related travel expenses, according to current travel policies and up to the maximum amount budgeted by APhA.
Past recipients:
2020 Duane M. Kirking
2019 Kenneth M. Hale
2018 Robert Alesiani
2017 Clark H. Gustafson
2016 Bruce R. Canaday
2015 Baeteena M. Black
2014 Leonard L. Edloe
2013 Robert L. Day
2012 Jeffrey N. Baldwin
2011 Thomas R. Temple
2010 Gary W. Kadlec
2009 Henry Lewis III
2008 Jordan L. Cohen
2007 J. Lyle Bootman
2006 Joseph G. Valentino
2005 Carlo Michelotti
2004 Daniel A. Hussar
2003 R. Timothy Webster
2002 Jean Paul Gagnon
2001 Fred T. Mahaffey
2000 John W. Hasty
1999 Louis M. Sesti
1998 Herbert S. Carlin
1997 Linda F. Golodner
1996 Mary Munson Runge
1995 Michael A. Schwartz
1994 Paul G. Rogers
1993 William J. Grosz
1992 Bob Gude
1991 Jacob W. Miller
1990 James B. Powers
1989 Samuel W. Kidder
1988 Robert C. Johnson
1987 Joseph D. Williams
1986 William J. Edwards
1985 Edwin A. Mande
1984 George B. Griffenhagen
1983 Joseph A. Oddis
1982 Adela Schneider
1980 Jere E. Goyan
1979 Grover C. Bowles
1978 Arthur G. Zupko
1976 Philip R. Lee, MD
1974 Gaylord A. Nelson
1973 Willard B. Simmons
1971 Harry C. Shirkey, MD
1969 E. Claiborne Robins
1967 Wallace Werble
1966 William S. Apple
1965 Hubert H. Humphrey
1964 Hugo H. Schaefer