ASPEN proudly recognizes members who have made outstanding contributions to the field through exceptional expertise in clinical practice, education, and advocacy. The award recipients will be honored at the ASPEN 2026 Nutrition Science & Practice Conference, February 14–17, 2026, in Long Beach, California.
Join us in celebrating these leaders who are shaping the future of clinical nutrition and improving patient outcomes worldwide.
ASPEN Lifetime Achievement Award
Gordon Lee Jensen, MD, PhD, FASPEN
ASPEN Champion Award
Steven Plogsted, PharmD, FASPEN
ASPEN Fellows
Elizabeth Bobo, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC, FAND, FASPEN
Lee-anne Chapple, PhD, Dietitian, FASPEN
Beth Deen, PharmD, BCNSP, BCPPS, FASPEN
Corey J. Hawes, DCN, RD, CSO, CNSC, FASPEN
Ajay K. Jain, MD, DNB, MHA, FASPEN
Cara Larimer, RD, FASPEN
Luis A. Nin, MD, FASPEN
Stacy L. Pelekhaty, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC, FASPEN
Jose M. Pimiento, MD, FASPEN
Gerald L. Schmidt, PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN
Timothy A. S. Sentongo, MD, FASPEN
Johnathan Voss, PharmD, MBA, BCCCP, BCNSP, FASPEN
Theodoric Wong, BMedSc, MBBS, FRACP, FASPEN
Specialty Awards
Excellence in Nutrition Support Education Award: Catherine Larson-Nath, MD, CNSC
Jonathan E. Rhoads Lecturer Award: Tanis R. Fenton, MHSc, PhD, RD, FDC
Lyn Howard Nutrition Support Consumer Advocacy Award: Molly Yeselson
Stanley J. Dudrick Research Scholar Award: Hassan S. Dashti, PhD, RD, FASPEN
Peggi Guenter Excellence in Clinical Practice Award: Marion Winkler, PhD, RDN, LDN, CNSC, FASPEN
Bruce R. Bistrian Nutrition Mentorship Award: Gil Hardy, PhD, FRSC, FASPEN
Stanley Serlick Award: Andrew Mays, PharmD, BCNSP, CNSC, FASPEN
Clinical Nutrition Team of Distinction Award
UNC Nutrition Support Team
Valley Health Winchester Medical Center Nutrition Support Team
Distinguished Nutrition Support Awards
Dietitian Service: Jessica Monczka, RD, CNSC, FASPEN
Nurse Service: Merin Kinikini, DNP, RDN, CNSC
Pharmacist Service: Phil Ayers, BS, PharmD, BCNSP, FMSHP, FASHP, FASPEN
Physician Service: Jayshil J. Patel, MD, FASPEN
International Service: Gina Rempel, MD, FRCPC, FASPEN
Clinician, Advanced Clinical Practice: Diane L. Nowak, RD, CNSC
Foundation Grant Recipients
Baxter Grant for Parenteral Nutrition Research: Mitchell L. Ramsey, MD
Abbott Nutrition Research Grant: Sarah L. Andersen, PhD, Adv APD
Nestlé Nutrition Institute, Maurice Shils Enteral Nutrition Grant: Jordan D. Philpott, PhD
Mead Johnson Nutrition Grant: Melissa K. Thoene, MS, PhD, RD
Charles Van Way III Nutrition Research Grant: Ting Ting Fu, MD
Pat Anthony Disease-Related Malnutrition Research Grant: Barbara C. Santos, PhD
C. Richard Fleming Grant: Peter Gullickson, BA
Daniel H. Teitelbaum Grant: Tyler J. Titcomb, PhD, RDN
Harry M. Vars Award Candidates
Atesha Banki, BS
Kaitlyn Daff, MA, RD, LDN
Nicole M. Gilbert, RD
Richard Jacobson, MD
Shaurya Mehta, BS
New Practitioner Awards
Critical Care Section: Kenny Ngo, PharmD
Dietetics Practice Section: Caitlin Knisley, MS, RDN, CNSC
Medical Practice Section: Stephanie Gold, MD
Nutrition Support Nurses Section: Lauren Bruwer, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, PCCN
Pediatrics Section: Megan Follett, MS, RDN, CSP
Pharmacy Practice Section: Duy Luu, PharmD
Research Section: Anam Bashir, MD
Trainee Awards
Regina Barrera Flores, MS
Lucia A. Gonzalez Ramirez, MCN
Jordan D. Philpott, PhD