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JOHN R. SEAL, MD AWARD
John R. Seal, MD was a great military medical pioneer and a major contributor to The Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces. In 1985, Dr. Seal's family endowed SMCAF with funds to perpetuate the annual presentation of "The John R. Seal, MD Award" to a SMCAF member. The Society officers select the recipient each year. Dr. Seal's family hopes that we choose for this award military physicians, who by their military careers or by their contributions to SMCAF, embody the finest traditions of Military Medicine. The list of recipients of the John R. Seal, MD Award numbers many of our nation's greatest military physicians. The John R. Seal Award recognizes outstanding contributions to military medicine through research, patient care, and service to the Surgeons General, and/or through active participation in the affairs of the Society. Dr. Seal, for whom the award was named, epitomized all of these attributes. He had an illustrious career including groundbreaking research in infection diseases and treatment of bacterial diseases with antibiotics while serving in the United States Navy. His Naval assignments culminated in his post as commanding officer of the Naval Medical Research Institute (NAMRI), until his retirement in 1962. He continued his valuable work as a civilian at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) where ultimately he was appointed to oversee all prevention research programs in NIH. Doctor Seal received many awards and much recognition for his creative ideas in Science and Medicine. Included in these awards are the Founder’s Medal of AMSUS on two occasions, the Commendation Medal of the Secretary of the Navy, and the Department’s Distinguished Service Award. Doctor Seal was an active leader in SMCAF activities, as a council member, as Vice President, and as the President, 1978-79.
SEAL AWARD RECIPIENTS 1986 Chris Zarafonetis 1987 Alfred S. Evans 1988 Jay P. Sanford 1989 Donald L. Custis 1990 Not Given 1991 Jay P. Sanford 1992 Saul Jarcho 1993 Enrique Mendez, Jr. 1994 James A. Zimble 1995 Bernard J. Pisani 1996 Robert M. Hall 1997 Paul Kaufman 1998 Kenneth G. Swan 1999 Stewart L. Baker 2000 Val G. Hemming 2001 Howard E. Fauver 2002 David M. Lichtman 2003 Fred A. Cecere 2004 A. Mason Ahearn 2005 Alexander M. Sloan 2006 George K. Anderson 2007 Michael J. Scotti, Jr. 2008 A. Herbert Alexander 2009 Michael J. Kussman 2010 Ronald R. Blanck 2011 Frederic G. Sanford 2012 George W. Weightman 2013 Kevin G. Berry 2014 A. Mason Ahearn (posthumous)
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