Fellow of ISBS

Reserved for individuals who have made outstanding contributions in biomechanics related to sports over a period of years.

Award Criteria:

The applicant must have been a full member of ISBS for at least five prior consecutive years (e.g. if applying in the year 2025, the applicant must have been a member during 2020-2024).
A current full member of ISBS.
The applicant must have delivered at least two oral presentations at two different ISBS events (at least one of these must be at an annual conference, the other may be e.g. an invited presentation at a mid-year symposium).
The applicant must have published at least five Sports Biomechanics papers (minimum of three as the first author) in English, peer-reviewed scientific journals.
The applicant must have served ISBS in a recognised role as per page 17 of the Policy Manual for Awards of ISBS.
The applicant must have been nominated by an executive member, board director, or Fellow of ISBS.
The applicant, if selected, must attend the closing ceremony and closing banquet for that year’s annual conference.

Submission Process:

The applicant must submit an application form, to the VP of Awards

Deadline:

April 30th

Further Information available on Page 17-18 of the Policy Manual for Awards of ISBS

Award Recipients

Year	Recipient
1989		Dr. John Cooper University of Indiana, USA
1989		Dr. Ruth B. Glassow (awarded posthumously) University of Wisconsin, USA
1997		Dr. Juris Terauds Colorado State University, USA
2001		Dr. Bruce Elliot University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
2001		Dr. Stanley Plagenoef (awarded posthumously) University of Massachusetts, USA
2002		Dr. Doris Miller University of Western Ontario, Canada
2004		Dr. James Hay (awarded posthumously) University of Auckland, New Zealand
2004		Dr. Roger Bartlett University of Otago, New Zealand
2005		Dr. Joseph Hamill University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
2005		Dr. Benno Nigg University of Calgary, Canada
2007		Dr. Duane Knudson California State University at Chico, USA
2008		Dr. Young-Hoo Kwon Texas Woman's University, USA
2008		Dr. Jing Xian Li University of Ottawa, Canada
2008		Dr. Elizabeth Bradshaw Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
2008		Dr. Wayne Marino University of Windsor, Canada
2008		Dr. Youlian Hong The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2009		Dr. Richard Smith University of Sydney, Australia
2009		Dr. Hermann Schwameder University of Karlsruhe, Germany
2009		Dr. Daniel Fong The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2009		Dr. Gareth Irwin Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
2010		Dr. Michiyoshi Ae University of Tsukuba, Japan
2010		Dr. Rafael Bahamonde Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, USA
2010		Dr. Angus Burnett The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2010		Dr. Drew Harrison University of Limerick, Ireland
2010		Dr. Patria Hume Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
2010		Dr. Randall Jensen Northern Michigan University, USA
2010		Dr. David Kerwin University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK
2010		Dr. Mario Lamontagne University of Ottawa, Canada
2010		Dr. Cassie Wilson University of Bath, UK
2011		Dr. Kevin Ball Victoria University, Australia
2011		Dr. Glenn Fleisig American Sports Medicine Institute, USA
2011		Dr. Bing Yu University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
2012		Dr. Alfred E. Finch Indiana State University, USA
2012		Dr. Justin Keogh Bond University, Australia
2012		Dr. Gongbing Shan University of Lethbridge, Canada
2013		Dr. Jacqueline Alderson University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
2013		Dr. Young-Tae Lim Konkuk University, Korea
2013		Dr. Bruce Mason Australian Institute of Sport, Australia
2014		Dr. Wolfgang Potthast German Sport University, Cologne
2014		Dr. Aki Salo University of Bath, UK
2015		Dr. Gerda Strutztenberger University of Salzburg, Austria
2017		Dr. Hiro Nunome Fukuoka University, Japan
2017		Dr. Neil Bezodis Swansea University, UK
2017		Dr. Fred Yeadon Loughborough University, UK
2018		Dr. Sarah Breen Northern Michigan University
2018		Dr. Ian Bezodis Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
2018		Dr. Silvio Lorenzetti Swiss Federal Institute of Sport, Magglingen
2018		Dr. Tim Exell University of Portsmouth, UK
2019		Dr. Laura-Anne Furlong Loughborough University, UK
2019		Dr. Mark Walsh Miami University, Ohio, USA
2019		Dr. Daniel Herman University of Florida, USA
2020		Dr. Mark King Loughborough University, UK
2020		Dr. Veni Kong Nanyang Technological University, Sinapore
2020		Dr. Peter Sinclair University of Sydney, Australia
2021		Dr. Helen Bayne University of Pretoria, South Africa
2021		Prof Floren Colloud Arts et Metiers Institute of Technology, France
2021		Dr. Steffi Colyer University of Bath, United Kingdom
2021		Dr. Ina Janssen Sportcentrum Papendal, Netherlands
2021		Dr. Marcus Lee Singapore Sport Institute, Singapore
2021		Dr. Gillian Weir New York Yankees, USA
2022		Dr Alexandra Atack St Mary’s University, UK
2022		Dr Kelly Sheerin Auckland University of Technology, NZ
2022		Dr Hannah Wyatt Auckland University of Technology, NZ
2023		Dr Boyi Dai University of Wyoming, USA
2023		Dr Ezio Preatoni University of Bath, UK
2024		Dr Neal Smith University of Chicester, UK
2024		Dr Gretchen Oliver Auburn University, USA
2024		Dr Rodrigo Bini La Trobe University, Australia
2025		Kat Daniels Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
2025		Stuart McErlain-Naylor Loughborough University, UK
2025		Johannes Funken German Sport University Cologne

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