Irvine Page and Alva Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award

Award Recipients

2020 – Current

2025 Kailash N. Pandey, PhD, FAHA
2022 Alicia McDonough, PhD, FAHA
2021 Italo Biaggioni, MD, FAHA
2020 Anil K. Bidani, MD, FAHA

2010 – 2019

2019 George L. Bakris, MD, MA, FAHA, FASN
2018 William C. Cushman, MD, FAHA
2017 Gregory D. Fink, PhD, FAHA
2016 David Robertson MD, FAHA
2014 Brian J. Morris, DSc, PhD, FAHA Christine Baylis, PhD
2013 Clinton Webb, BS, MS, PhD
2012 James Sowers, MD
2011 Hiroko Nishimura, MD, DMSc
2010 Theodore Goodfriend, MD

2000 – 2009

2009 Leopoldo Raij, MD
2008 K. Bridget Brosnihan, PhD
2007 Ernesto L. Schiffrin, MD, PhD
2006 Christopher Wilcox, MD, PhD
2005 Alberto Nasjletti, MD
2004 John C. McGiff, MD
2003 Allyn L. Mark, MD
2002 Suzanne Oparil, MD
2001 Robert M. Carey, MD
2000 Patrick J. Mulrow, MD

1990 – 1999

1999 Myron H. Weinberger, MD
1998 David H.P. Streeten, MD
1997 Norman M. Kaplan, MD
1996 Edward G. Biglieri, MD
1995 William F. Ganong, MD
1994 Stevo Julius, MD, ScD
1993 Edward D. Frohlich, MD
1992 Ray W. Gifford, Jr., MD
1991 Harriet P. Dustan, MD
1990 Aram V. Chobanian, MD

Applicant/Nominee Eligibility

Must be a member of the Council on Hypertension at the time of application. Join or renew today!
The Page-Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award is presented each year to an individual who has had a lifetime of outstanding achievements in the field of hypertension and has served as a role model through service, research and teaching. In general, the recipient of this award must have had a career spanning at least 25 years.
A candidate may be nominated an unlimited number of times by different individuals in the same year.
Previous winners are not eligible for nomination.
If a nominee is not selected, nominators may update and resubmit the application in a future award cycle by contacting [email protected].
Past recipients of the Excellence in Hypertension Research Award (including previous names for the award) are not eligible to apply for other Council on Hypertension awards.
Each recipient of council-sponsored awards, regardless of award category, is eligible to receive only one council-sponsored award each year per scientific meeting.
Notwithstanding the above, the Association’s Officers have the discretion to determine eligibility for the award in extraordinary circumstances when there is an issue relating to policy or positions or other potentially controversial issues.

Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be evaluated by a panel of accomplished researchers, scientists, clinicians, and academicians, representing the breadth of basic cardiovascular sciences.

Contacting the judging panel, including but not limited to phone calls, emails, social media messages, or any other form of communication, before submitting your application or during the review process will result in disqualification.

Applications will be judged on the following:

Adherence to eligibility criteria
Completeness and quality of application materials
The nominee’s background, accomplishments, and overall contributions to the field of hypertension

Timeline

June 30, 2026 – Deadline to have an active Professional Membership.
July 3, 2026, 6 p.m. (CT) – Deadline to apply for this award in the Council Awards System.
August 2026 – Nominators will be notified of their application status.

Required Documents

The nomination file (submitted on the nominee’s behalf) should contain the following documents in PDF format and must be submitted through the Council Awards Application System for consideration for this award:

Nominee's curriculum vitae and bibliography
One signed letter of nomination and two additional supporting letters from individuals who are familiar with the nominee's contribution to the field of hypertension and service to the council.

Note: Members of the Council on Hypertension Awards Committee are not eligible to apply, be nominated, or write letters of support for the award

How to Apply/Submit a Nomination

Visit the Council Awards Application System to complete an application.

A Professional Heart Daily (PHD) username and password are required to access the system. If you are creating a PHD profile for the first time, please register using your Professional Membership ID number.

Membership Requirement

Professional Membership with the American Heart Association and affiliation with the Council on Hypertension are required for all applicants. Please allow 3–5 days for processing—do not wait until the deadline to Join or Renew.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Click the link for the Council Awards Application System.
Sign in with your Professional Heart Daily username and password.
Follow these instructions to set up your profile in ProposalCentral. Setting up your ProposalCentral profile will only need to be done the first time you log in to apply for an American Heart Association Council Awards.

Note: The grant maker named “American Heart Association” in ProposalCentral refers to Research Awards and is a separate funder. Council Awards are listed under American Heart Association Council Awards.
Start Your Application:
- Select Create New Proposal.
- Filter by Grant Maker: Choose American Heart Association Council Awards.
- From the Programs list, select: Hypertension Scientific Sessions Excellence Awards.
- Click the Apply Now button.
- Within the application, select the award: HTN Irvine Page – Alva Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award.

For more detailed information on ProposalCentral, also included are additional materials on specific ProposalCentral functionality.

Prize

Complimentary registration to Hypertension Scientific Sessions
Two (2) tickets to the Hypertension Scientific Sessions Awards Banquet
An engraved plaque
$1,000 honorarium
$1,000 travel stipend

Questions

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