Previous Honorees
The World Brain Mapping Foundation (WBMF) is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s awards. These awards recognize outstanding achievements in brain mapping research, education, and service.
501 (c)(3)
Non-Profit Charitable Organization
Gathering For Cure Awards
Beacon of Courage and Dedication Award
Humanitarian Award
Pioneer in Technology Award
Pioneer in Medicine Award
Pioneer in Healthcare Policy Award
Golden Axon Leadership Award
Young Investigator Award
Student Service and Leadership Award
Robin Sidhu Memorial Young Scientist Award
Beacon of Courage and Dedication Award
Behnam Badie
City of Hope Vice Chair and Professor, Department of Surgery Chief, Division of Neurosurgery Director, Brain Tumor Program, Neurosurgeon
Gabrielle Giffords
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Award Presentation: BEACON OF COURAGE AND DEDICATION AWARD and PIONEER IN HEALTHCARE POLICY AWARD (VIDEO)
Humanitarian Award
Kateryna Potapova
2023 Award Recipient Clinical Research Associate | Research Fellow (2021-2023)
Geoffrey Ling
Colonel honored with humanitarian award from the Brain Mapping Foundation for work with TBI FALLS CHURCH, VA (June 11, 2012) — U.S. Army Colonel Geoffrey
Pioneer in Technology Development Award
Cameron Piron, MS
Industry-recognized leader and innovator in image-guided surgery. Awarded University of Waterloo’s Alumni Achievement medal for leading Sentinelle Medical in researching and manufacturing leading-edge MRI technologies
Pioneer in Medicine Award
Paul M. Thompson
See Biography: Here Paul Thompson is a Professor in the Keck School of Medicine of USC. His team’s research projects focus on the neuroscience, mathematics,
Pioneer in Healthcare Policy Award
Nancy Pelosi
Former Speaker and Current Minority Leader of the House of Representatives
Golden Axon leadership Award
Reinhard Schulte
Dr. Reinhard Schulte has more than 18 years of experience in proton radiation therapy and proton radiosurgery. He has a doctorate in medicine (summa cum laude)
George Perry, PhD
Professor of biology and chemistry at the University of Texas at San Antonio and the former dean of the College of Sciences. Editor-in-Chief of the
Harry Kloor
Dr. Harry Kloor is a successful serial entrepreneur, scientist, technologist, educator, policy advisor, author, and Hollywood filmmaker. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Beyond
Kenneth P. Green
Kenneth P. Green, D.M.D., B.S., Dr. Green primarily is a Commander in the United States Navy serving as the Assistant Department Head of the Faculty
David Baron, DO, MSEd
Currently working as a tenured Professor at Western University of Health Sciences, research Professor at Claremont Graduate University. David Baron, DO, MSEd, is Senior Vice
Eric Kandel
Eric Richard Kandel (German: [ˈkandəl]; born Erich Richard Kandel,[citation needed] November 7, 1929[2]) is an Austrian-born American[2] medical doctor who specialized in psychiatry, a neuroscientist and a professor of biochemistry and biophysics at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University.
Young Investigator Award
Vicky Yamamoto
Cancer Scientist, USC-Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, USC-Keck School of Medicine, CA, USA | Executive Director of SBMT | Member of the Executive Board of the
Reza Tadayon-Nejad
Psychiatry Resident (Neuroscience Research Track), Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago
Rahul Dev Jayant
Assistant Professor, Center for Personalized Nanomedicine, Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology, Department of Immunology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM), Florida International University
Nasser Kashou
Assistant Professor, Biomedical, Industrial & Human Factors Engineering, Wright State University
Student Service and Leadership Award
Kevin Morris
In Pursuit of Healthcare Excellence, Every Step of the Way. Dr. Kevin Morris, MBBS, has consistently demonstrated a passion for pursuing excellence in academics or
John Fiallos
Dr. John Fiallos is a native of Ecuador, where he earned his medical degree from the Guayaquil University. His passion for table tennis made him
Joe F. Bolanos
A Passion for Innovation in Healthcare Dr. Joe F. Bolanos, embodies a compelling fusion of medical expertise and technological acumen. With an unwavering interest in
Robin Sidhu Memorial Young Scientist Award
