The Dr. Otto H. Schmitt Award is given on a triennial basis by the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE). The criteria for the award reads: “For exceptional contributions to the advancement of the field of medical and biological engineering.” The first award was given in July 2000 to Dr. Herman Schwann at the IFMBE World Congress in Chicago. The second award was given in July 2003. Congratulations to Professor Basil S. Proimos of Patras Greece. IFMBE may be reached at: www.ifmbe.org.