This award, created in 2002 and funded by Fenwal, A Fresenius Kabi Company, honors Dale A. Smith, a long-time Baxter Healthcare executive who was responsible for establishing the Fenwal Division of Baxter. This award will be presented to an individual(s) or institution to recognize groundbreaking work performed in the application of technology to the practice of transfusion medicine or biotherapies.
The recipient(s) will receive an honorarium totaling $7,500. The Dale A. Smith Memorial Award is presented annually. This award is funded through a one-time grant from Baxter Healthcare Corporation.
To be eligible for this award, candidates:
Recipient is selected by the National Blood Foundation (NBF) Scientific Grants Review Committee with formal approval by the NBF Board of Trustees.
Please send all inquiries about this award to awards@aabb.org.
James Earl Crowe, Jr., MD
For his innovative and field-advancing research on human antibodies. Dr. Crowe’s work has been instrumental in the development of human monoclonal antibodies and represents a significant expansion of antibody-mediated immune interventions to prevent and treat infectious diseases.