0022-5347 /83/1301-0205$02.00/0 Vol. lllO, July Printed in U.S.A.
THE JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
Copyright © 1983 by The Williams & Wilkins Co.
News and Announcements THE RAMON GUITERAS AWARD The AUA presents an award annually to an individual who has made distinguished contributions to Urology. This award is presented in honor of Dr. Ramon Guiteras, who was one of the founders of the Association and its first president. Recipient of the 1983 Ramon Guiteras Award is Dr. William W. Scott. Previous recipients of the Award have been: Dr. Charles A. Hoffman, 1977 Dr. Hugh J. Jewett, 1963 Dr. William P. Herbst, Jr., 1970 Dr. Wyland F. Leadbetter, 1971 Dr. Justin J. Cordonnier, 1978 Dr. Edgar Burns, 1964 Dr. Roger W. Barnes, 1979 Dr. Harry M. Spence, 1972 Dr. J. Hartwell Harrison, 1965 Dr. Charles B. Huggins, 1966 Dr. W. N. Wishard, Jr., 1973 Dr. John K. Lattimer, 1980 Dr. Russell Scott, Jr., 1981 Dr. Reed M. Nesbit, 1967 Dr. Donald R. Smith, 1974 Dr. Donald J. Jaffer, 1982 Dr. Rubin H. Flocks, 1968 Dr. Victor F. Marshall, 1975 Dr. Charles C. Higgins, 1969 Dr. Samuel L. Raines, 1976
THE FERDINAND C. VALENTINE AWARD Dr. Ferdinand C. Valentine made a bequest to the New York Academy of Medicine to establish a fund, the income from which was to be used for periodic awards to individuals who have made distinguished contributions to Urology. Doctor Valentine was one of the founders of the AUA, its first secretary and its third president. Recipient of the 1983 Ferdinand C. Valentine Award is Dr. John K. Lattimer. Previous recipients of the Award have been: Dr. Sven Ivar Seldinger, 1975 Dr. Charles B. Huggins, 1962 Dr. J. Hartwell Harrison, 1970 Dr. Reed M. Nesbit, 1976 Dr. David Milford Hume, 1970 Dr. Meredith Campbell, 1963 Dr. Eugene M. Bricker, 1977 Dr. Harry Goldblatt, 1964 Dr. John Putman Merrill, 1970 Mr. D. Innes Williams, 1978 Dr. Joseph Edward Murray, 1970 Dr. Moses Swick, 1965 Dr. Meyer M. Melicow, 1979 Dr. Theodore McCann Davis, 1966 Dr. Robert S. Hotchkiss, 1971 Dr. Willard E. Goodwin, 1980 Dr. Rubin H. Flocks, 1972 Dr. Alexander B. Gutman, 1967 Mr. William P. Didusch, 1981 Dr. Alfred Jose, 1973 Mr. Terence J. Millin, 1968 Dr. Willet F. Whitmore, Jr., 1982 Dr. Victor F. Marshall, 1974 Dr. William J. Kolff, 1969
THE HUGH HAMPTON YOUNG AWARD In 1969 Bristol Laboratories of Syracuse, New York established an honorarium to be known as the Hugh Hampton Young Award, for presentation annually by the AUA to an individual who has made outstanding contributions in the field of urinary tract infection. Doctor Young was president of the AUA during 1907-1908 and founded, in 1917, The Journal of Urology, which is the official publication of the Association. Recipient of the 1983 Hugh Hampton Young Award is Dr. Ralph A. Straffon. Previous recipients of the Award have been: Dr. John T. Grayhack, 1979 Dr. William H. Boyce, 1974 Dr. David Melvin Davis, 1969 Dr. William R. Fair, 1980 Dr. Harry Seneca, 1975 Dr. Ernest Bors, 1970 Dr. James F. Glenn, 1981 Dr. Clair E. Cox, 1976 Dr. Grayson Carroll, 1971 Dr. John W. Duckett, 1982 Dr. Thomas A. Stamey, 1972 Dr. Frank Hinman, Jr., 1977 Dr. Willard E. Goodwin, 1978 Dr. John K. Lattimer, 1973
AUA GOLD CYSTOSCOPE AWARD The AUA Gold Cystoscope Award was created by the AUA Executive Committee in 1977. It is financed by American Cystoscope Makers, Inc., Stamford, Connecticut. This award is given annually to a young urologist who has distinguished himself by outstanding contributions to the specialty within 10 years of having completed his urological training. Recipient of the 1983 AUA Gold Cystoscope Award is Dr. Robert J. Krane. Previous recipients of the Award have been: Dr. Stuart S. Howards, 1980 Dr. Donald G. Skinner, 1977 Dr. E. Darracott Vaughan, 1981 Dr. Patrick C. Walsh, 1978 Dr. Edward J. McGuire, 1982 Dr. Carl A. Olsson, 1979
AUA CONTINUING EDUCATION A WARD The AUA presents an award annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to continuing further medical education of the practicing urologist. This award is financed by a portion of the interest from a grant generously made by Dr. and Mrs. Russell Scott, Jr., Aspen, Colorado, to the AUA Education Fund. Recipient of the 1983 AUA Continuing Education Award is Dr. Arthur T. Evans. 205