The ASERF (Aesthetic Surgery Education & Research Foundation) Research Award is conferred in those extraordinary circumstances when the results of research projects have a profound and monumental effect upon the specialty of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the quality of service provided to our patients.

Award Recipients
Vernon Leroy Young, MD 2004

The two best presenters at the ASAPS/ASERF/ISAPS International Symposium are then invited to present their paper to the entire Scientific Session at the ASAPS/ASERF annual meeting.

Award Recipients
Jaime Anger, MD - Brazil 2005
Carlos Oscar Uebel, MD - Brazil 2005
Carl Troilius, MD - Sweden 2004
Jose A. De La Pena, MD - Mexico 2004
Arturo C. Prado, MD - Chile 2003
Theirry Rainier Jean Besins, MD - France 2003
 

The Walter Scott Brown Award is presented to the individual(s) presenting the Best Videotape/Film at the ASAPS/ASERF annual meeting. The award consists of a check in the amount of $1,000 and an accompanying certificate. This award is made possible by a fund established by Walter Scott Brown, MD (1906 - 1985).

Award Recipients
Sherrell J. Aston, MD 2007
José Abel de la Peña, MD 2006
Daniel C. Baker, MD 2005
Dean M. Toriumi, MD 2004
Fritz E. Barton, Jr., MD 2003
Sam T. Hamra, MD 1998
Marco A. Faria-Correa, MD 1995
Edward J. Ivy, MD 1994
S. Larry Schlesinger, MD 1993
Gustavo A. Colon, MD 1992
Sam T. Hamra, MD 1991
John B. Tebbetts, MD 1990
David M. Metzner, MD 1989
G. Patrick Maxwell, MD & Jack Fisher, MD 1988
G. Patrick Maxwell, MD 1987
Yukio Shirakabe, MD 
1986 Thomas D. Rees, MD 
1985 G. Patrick Maxwell, MD 
1984 John B. Tebbetts, MD 1983
Thomas D. Rees, MD 1982
Ronald P. Gruber, MD 1981
Sherrell J. Aston, MD & John Bostwick, III, MD 1980
 

The Raymond Vilain Award is presented to an ASAPS International member or a international surgeon for an outstanding scientific presentation at an ASAPS/ASERF annual meeting. This award is given in the name of Raymond Vilain, MD.

Award Recipient
Barry Jones, MD 2007
Arturo Ramirez-Montanana, MD 2006
Jean Francois Pascal, MD 2005
Patrick Tonnard, MD 2004
Patrick Tonnard, MD 2003
Bryan C. Mendelson, MD 2002
Michael Scheflan, MD 2001
Jose Guerrerosantos, MD 2000
Ewaldo B. de Souza Pinto, MD 1999
Michael Scheflan, MD 1998
Carlos O. Uebel, MD 1995

The Award of Special Merit commemorates the paramount contributions to the success and well being of the Society which in the judgment of the Society are above and beyond the expected and ordinary. The recipient need not be a member of the Society. This award was originally in the form of a document suitable for framing. In 1987, an engraved silver bowl was adopted as this award.

Award Recipient
Robert Aicher Esq. 2008
Elizabeth Sadati  2003
Simon Fredricks, MD 2002
Charles A. O'Brien, Esq. 1998
Robert G. Stanton 1996
Eugene H. Courtiss, MD 1989
Christina Lewis 1987
Charles A. O'Brien, Esq. 1978
Mark Gorney, MD 1978