The Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation (ASERF), in cooperation with the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), recognizes educational, leadership and philanthropic contributions to the field of aesthetic surgery with its annual awards.  ASERF awards are presented to individual plastic surgeons, or occasionally others outside the profession, whose achievements exemplify the highest standards of excellence and further ASERF's mission to advance aesthetic surgery clinical practice and patient safety.