We will accept nominations for this award in 2026.

This Lectureship was established through a generous donation by the Fishers in 2014 to generate ongoing interest in the history of Pediatric Endocrinology.

The proposed lecture should cover some aspect of relevant history, e.g., pioneers, specific diseases, therapies, practice, basic science, understanding of disease mechanisms, diagnostic methods, etc. There are no membership restrictions for lecturers. The lecturer will be chosen from among nominees submitted by the membership, and the lecture will take place bi-annually at the PES Annual Meeting. (This lecture alternates with the Blizzard lecture).

Please collect the following materials prior to starting the nomination application:

  • Nominee’s CV (PDF)
  • Summary/outline of Nominee’s presentation

 

Past Lectures

2024 Stephen H. LaFranchi, MD, Oregon Health and Science University, History of the Thyroid
2022 Joseph Martial Frontiers in hGH. The remarkable complementary contributions of the California actors in the production of rhGH
2019 Rudolph L. Leibel, MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY
2017 Walter L. Miller, MD, University of California, San Francisco A History of Adrenal Research
2015 Samuel Refetoff, MD, University of Chicago Tissue-Specific Hypothyroidism: a history of identification, characterization and treatment