5 Decades of Excellence

* denotes highest societal award

2021

Rizzoli Awards: Best Clinical Research Award – Dr. Stefano Zaffagnini
Fellow of the International Academy of Medical and biological Engineering – Dr. Savio Woo

2020

2020 American Society of Biomedical Engineers (ASME) Y.C. Fung Early Career Award – Dr. Matthew Fisher
Ford Foundation 2020 Predoctoral Fellowship Competition – Shaniel Bowen
2020 CMBE Class of Rising Stars – Dr. Matthew Fisher
Fellow of the American Society of Biomechanics – Dr. Zong-Ming Li

2019

2019 JBME Editors’ Choice Paper – Drs. Steve Abramowitch William Baron, Katrina Knight, Pamela Moalli
2019 ASME H.R. Lissner Medal – Dr. Jennifer Wayne
2019 BMES Diversity Award – Dr. Steven Abramowitch
Member, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows – Dr. Changfu Wu
JOSSM-USA Traveling Fellow – Dr. Yuji Yamamoto
2019 Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering – Dr. Thomas Gilbert
Presidential Guest Speaker, 59th KSOT Annual Meeting – Dr. Savio Woo

2018

Inaugural Class of Orthopedic Research Society (ORS) Fellows – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
3rd Place, 8th World Congress of Biomechanics PhD Student Competition – Stephanie Cone

2017

Appointment, Distinguish Chair Professor at the College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo

2016

Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medallion – Created in honor of Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Bao Yu Gang Endowed Chair Professor (2016-2018), Ningo University – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Fundación Garcia Cugat, Ramon Cugat and Montse Garcia Research Scholarship – Chak-Yuk Alan Yu
Best Summer Student Award – Chak-Yuk Alan Yu

2015

Appointment, Member of the Academic Committee for the National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Honorary Professorship, Ningo University – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Marc and Senenne Philippon Research Scholarship – Lindsey Hess
Savio and Pattie Woo Research Scholarship – Lewis Gross
Fundación Garcia Cugat, Ramon Cugat and Montse Garcia Research Scholarship – Frances Anne Tosto
Best Summer Student Award – Frances Anne Tosto
Winner, Swanson School of Engineering Award for Diversity (Individual category) – Dr. Steven Abramowitch
Best Student Paper Award, International Symposium on Ligaments and Tendons – XIV – Katie Farraro
Best Poster Award, International Symposium on Ligaments and Tendons – XIV – Jonquil Flowers

2014

Savio and Pattie Woo Research Scholarship – Emma Phillips
Best Summer Student Award – Emma Phillips
Marc and Senenne Philippon Research Scholarship – Dhir Patwa
Fundación Garcia Cugat, Ramon Cugat and Montse Garcia Research Scholarship – Yao Tina Li
Third Place, Lynn Preston Perfect Pitch Contest – Katie Farraro
First Place, ASME Bioengineering Division Annual Student Paper Competition, PhD Competition in the area of Orthopaedics – Katie Farraro
First Place, The Winner’s Circle: Pitches by Local Competition Winners in Health IT – Katie Farraro
2014 Women of Color Student Leadership Award – Katrina Knight
1st Place, Randall Family Big Idea Competition, Innovation Institute at the University of Pittsburgh – Katie Farraro and Danielle Martin
Finalist, George Washington Prize, Engineering Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP) – Hunter Eason
Best Student Paper Award, International Symposium on Ligaments and Tendons (ISL&T-XIII) – Kwang Kim

2013

Brackenridge Summer Research Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Honors College – Hunter Eason
Summer REU Internship, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh – Hunter Eason
Brackenridge Summer Research Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Honors College – Connie Chen
Summer REU Internship, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh – Connie Chen
Innovator Elevator Pitch Contest, Office of Enterprise Development, 2013 McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine Annual Retreat (1st place) – Kathryn “Katie” Farraro

2012

2012 IEEE Gold Medal of Innovations in Healthcare Technology – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Omicron Delta Kappa Student of the Year award recipient – Kelvin Liu
Brackenridge Summer Research Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Honors College – Aimee Pickering
The Mr. & Mrs. Kwok-Chong Woo Grant recipient, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory Alumni Council, – Hunter Eason
Poster Competition, Medical Devices Category, McGowan Institute Retreat (1st place) – Kwang Kim
Schlumberger “Faculty of the Future” Fellowship – Zegbeh Jallah
NSF Graduate Fellowship – Katrina Knight
NIH T-32 Training in Biomechanics in Regenerative Medicine Fellowship – Kathryn Farraro
Dr. Savio and Mrs. Pattie Woo Research Scholarship, Asian♦American Institute for Research & Education – Kit-Yu Leung
Dr. Ramon Cugat and Dr. Montse Garcia Balletbo Research Scholarship, Asian♦American Institute for Research & Education – Wai-Ching Yu

2011

Inaugural Albert Kobayashi and Jim Morrison Endowed Lectureship, University of Washington – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
NIH T-32 Training in Biomechanics in Regenerative Medicine Fellowship – Katrina Knight
NIH T-32 Training in biomechanics in Regenerative Medicine Fellowship – Kwang Kim
Taiwan Fellows Research Scholarship, Asian♦American Institute for Research & Education – Dr. Matteo Tei
Dr. Ramon Cugat and Dr. Montse Garcia Balletbo Research Scholarship, Asian♦American Institute for Research & Education – Aimee Pickering
Schlumberger “Faculty of the Future” Fellowship – Zegbeh Jallah
ARCS Foundation Scholarship – Robert Miller
Bachelors Level Student Paper Competition, 2011 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference (3rd Place) – Kelvin Luu
Doctoral Level Student Paper Competition, 2011 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference (Finalist) – Dr. Carrie Voycheck
Doctoral Level Student Paper Competition, 2011 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference (Finalist) – Andrew Feola
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship – William Barone

2010

*Distinguished University Professor, University of Pittsburgh – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Presidential Lecturer – National Yang Ming University – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Mentor of the Year, Pitt Excel Program – Dr. Steve Abramowitch
Dr. Savio and Mrs. Pattie Woo Research Scholarship, Asian♦American Institute for Research & Education – Nicole Scarbrough
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S.S. Chow Research Scholarship, Asian♦American Institute for Research & Education – Dr. Rui Liang
2010 ASME Richard Skalak Award for the Best Paper Published in the Journal of Biomechanical Engineering – Nick Drury, Benjamin Ellis, Dr. Jeffery Weiss, Dr. Patrick McMahon and Dr. Richard Debski
Undergraduate Student Poster Competition, 2010 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference (2nd Place) – Stacy Tokar
Undergraduate Student Poster Competition, 2010 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference (tie for 3rd Place) – William Barone
Undergraduate Student Poster Competition, 2010 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference (tie for 3rd Place) – Brooklynn Rowland
Recipient of Provost’s Development Fund for Year 2010-2011 – Carrie Voycheck

2009

Best Student Paper Award, International Symposium on Ligaments and Tendons – IX – Matt Fisher
David and Kathy Root Research Scholarship, Asian♦American Institute for Research & Education – Gautam Vangipuram
Karaoglu Research Scholarship, Asian♦American Institute for Research & Education – Guoguang Yang

2008

Diamond Award “Distinguished Achievement in Academia”, University of Washington College of Engineering – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo (for more information click here)
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Honorary Professorship, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Masters Level, ASME Student Paper Competition (3rd Place) – Nicholas Drury
Bachelor’s Level, ASME Student Paper Competition (2nd Place) – Joel Palko
Best Free Papwer Award, Bi-Annual International Congress of the Nordic Orthopaedic Federation – Tan Nguyen

2007

*Life Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
2007 Lifetime Achievement Award of the Bay Area Knee Society – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Election to the Hall of Fame of the Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Washington – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Appointment to University Professor, University of Pittsburgh – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Erin McGurk Grant recipient, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory Alumni Council, – Ziaoyan Zhang
National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) award – Serena Augustine
Honorable Mention, National Science Foundation/Graduate Research Fellowship – Nicholas Drury
Best Student Paper Award, 7th International Symposium on Ligaments & Tendons (ISL&T-VII) – Sabrina Noorani

2006

Carnegie Science Center 2006 Award for Excellence – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo (Life Sciences Awardee)
William Kepler Whiteford Faculty Fellowship – Dr. Richard Debski (effective September 1, 2006 for two years)
2006 Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award – Dr. Richard Debski
Mrs. Ho-Tung Cheong Research Grant recipient, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory Alumni Council, – Noah Papas
Erin McGurk Grant recipient, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory Alumni Council, – Sabrina Noorani

2005

University of Pittsburgh Board of Visitors Faculty Award – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo

*ASME Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
*BMES Distinguished Lectureship Award – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
BiRM Fellowship for Graduate Studies in Bioengineering – Matt Fisher
Rita Schaffner Undergraduate Award – Alexis Wickwire
*Herodicus Society Distinguished Guest Speaker “Godfather” – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Beckman Scholarship for Undergraduate Research – Mike Anderson
ISAKOS Achilles Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Research Award – Dr. Rui Liang, Dr. Steven D.Abramowitch, Daniel K. Moon, Dr. Fengyan Jia, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo

2004

ASME Student Paper Competition, M.S. Level, 2nd Place – Susan Moore
Y.C. Fung Young Investigator Award – Dr. Richard Debski
2004 – 2005 Provost’s Development Fund – Susan Moore

2003

Tongji University, Honorary Professorship – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
ISAKOS Achilles Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Research Award – Dr. Rajesh Jari, Ryan S. Costic, Dr. Mark W. Rodosky, Dr. Richard E. Debski
AOSSM Cabaud Award – Dr. Jon Sekiya, Marcus Hammerlae, Kathryn Stabile, Dr. Tracy Vogrin, Dr. Christopher D. Harner
University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering Hall of Fame – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo

2002

Richard O’Connor Award – Dr. John Loh, Dr. Yukihisa Fukuda, Dr. Eiichi Tsuda, Dr. Richard Steadman, Dr. Freddie Fu, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
*Carnegie Centenary Professorship – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Rita Schaffer Award, Biomedical Engineering Society – John Jolly
OREF Research Resident Award – Dr. H. James Pfaeffle, Dr. Peter Tang
AFOR Scientific Award – Dr. Vladimir Martinek, Dr. Christian Latterman, Arvidas Usas, Steve Abramowitch, Dr. Freddie H. Fu, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo, Dr. Johnny Huard

2001

AOSSM Young Investigator Award – Dr. J. Robert Giffin, Dr. Tracy Vogrin, Kitty Stabile, Thore Zantop, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo, Dr. Christopher Harner
Hulda Irene Duggan Arthritis Investigator Arthritis Foundation – Dr. James H-C. Wang
Wellington C. Carl Scholarship Pittsburgh Foundation – Brian Campbell
Aircast Award for Basic Science – Dr. J. Robert Giffin, Dr. Tracy Vogrin, Danyel Tarinelli, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo, Dr. Christopher Harner
Brackenridge Scholarship – Brian Civic and Nima Salari

2000

Fellows Award for Basic Science Arthroscopic Association of North America – Dr. Akihiro Kanamori, Jennifer Zeminski, Dr. Guoan Li, Ted Rudy, Dr. Freddie H. Fu, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
*Distinguished Alumni Award, California State University, Chico – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Hughston Award Best Paper AJSM – Dr. Christopher Harner, Marsie Janushek, Dr. Akihiro Kanamori, Dr. Masayoshi Yagi, Dr. Tracy Vogrin, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo

1999

Cabaud Award, Am. Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine – Dr. Christopher Harner, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo, Marsie Janaushek, Dr. Akihiro Kanamori, Dr. Masayoshi Yagi, Dr. Tracy Vogrin
Albert Trillat Award, Int’l Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine – Dr. Christos Papageorgiou, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo, Dr. Freddie Fu, Dr. James Fenwick, Dr. Aki Kanamori
Volvo Award, Int’l Society for the Study of Lumbar Spine – Dr. Kotaro Nishida, Dr. Lars Gilbertson, Dr. James Kang
Outstanding Paper Award, North Am. Spine Society – Dr. Seong-Hwan Moon, Dr. James Kang, Dr. Lars Gilbertson, Dr. Christopher Niyibizi
The 1999 Charles S. Neer Award: – Dr. Jon JP Warner and Dr. I.M. Parsons IV
Founders’ Award, Eastern Orthopaedic Assoc. – Dr. Kotaro Nishida, Dr. James Kang, Dr. Lars Gilbertson
*Chancellor’s Distinguished Researcher Award – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship – Damion Shelton
Microstrain Award, Am. Society of Biomechanics – Jonathan Sakai, Dr. Lars Gilbertson, Louis DeFrate, Dr. Seong-Hwan Moon, Dr. William Donaldson, Dr. James Kang, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Doctoral Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (3rd Place) – Todd Doehring
Masters Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Finalist) – Jonathan Sakai
Masters Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2nd Place) – Ted Clineff
Masters Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Finalist) – Marsie Janaushek
Note: 3 out of 6 finalists for this national competition are from the MSRC

1998

*Olympic Prize for Sports Science and Gold Medal, International Olympic Committee – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
*Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science, Trustees of the California State University System – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Smith and Nephew Award – Dr. Patrich Bosch, Dr. Christopher Evans, Dr. Johnny Huard
Doctoral Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (3rd Place) – Maria Apreleva
Masters Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1st Place) – Tracy Vogrin
Bachelor Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2nd Place) – Jorge Gil
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship – Lou DeFrate
Beckman Scholarship – Damion Shelton
Co-op Student of the Year, University of Pittsburgh; National Competition (Finalist) – Lou DeFrate

1997

*The O’Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award, Am. Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine – Dr. Kevin Hildebrand, David Smith, Dr. Christina Allen, Dr. Masataka Deie, Brian Taylor, Dr. Chris Schmidt, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Bachelor Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2nd Place) – Lou DeFrate
Teaching Assistant of the Year, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Mechanical Engineering – Jennifer Zeminski

1996

Elected to the Academia Sinica – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
*Inaugural Gessellschaft fur Orthopadisch-Traumatologische Sportmedizin (GOTS) – Beiersdorf AG Research Award: First Place (DM 100,000) – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo, Dr. Freddie Fu, Thomas Runco, Dr. Christina Allen, Theodore Rudy, Dr. Glen Livesay, Dr. Masataka Sakane, Dr. Guoan Li
Masters Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Honorable Mention) – Tom Runco

1995

*Muybridge Medal, International Society of Biomechanics – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Masters Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2nd Place) – Serena Chan

1994

Excellence in Research Award, Am. Orthopaedic Society for Sport Medicine – Dr. Christopher Harner, Dr. John Xerogeanes, Glen Livesay, George Carlin, Dr. Brian Smith, Dr. Takeshi Kusayama, Dr. Shinji Kashiwaguchi, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Elected to the National Academy of Engineering – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Herodicus Society Award – Dr. William Thompson, Dr. Richard Debski, Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo, Dr. Freddie Fu, Dr. Jon J.P. Warner
Masters Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1st Place) – Todd Doehring
Masters Level Student Paper Competition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2nd Place) – Richard Debski

1993

*Giovanni Borelli Award, Am. Society of Biomechanic – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo

1992

Founding Fellow, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
World Renowned Foreign Scholars Lectureship Award, National Science Council, Republic of China – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo

1991

*H.R. Lissner Award, Am. Society of Mechanical Engineers – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo
Elected to the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences – Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo