GUPS Award Winners

GUPS Award Winners

Each year, the Genitourinary Pathology Society (GUPS) recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the field of urologic pathology. These awards honor excellence in research, education, service, and career achievement. Below is a year-wise list of award recipients across various categories.

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2025 Award Winners

Life Time Achievement Award WinnersDistinguished Service Award WinnersExcellence in Service Award WinnersOndrej Hes Best Kidney Cancer Research WinnersExcellence in Uropathology Research Awardees
Dr. Mahul Amin, LabCorp, University of Tennessee Health Science CenterDr. Rajal B. Shah, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TXDr. Ali Amin, Brown University, Rhode Island
Dr. Priya Rao, MD Anderson Cancer Hospital, Houston, TX
Dr. Samson Fine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY
Dr. Anandi Lobo – Kapoor Center for Urology and Kidney Diseases, Ahmedabad, India1st Prize – Dr. Fatih Ozay, Weill Cornell Medicine, NY, USA
2nd Prize- Dr. Kanako Sagan, Wakayama Medical Univesity, Japan
3rd Prize – Dr. Michael McCarthy, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

2024 Award Winners

Life Time Achievement Award WinnersDistinguished Service Award WinnersExcellence in Service Award WinnersOndrej Hes Best Kidney Cancer Research WinnersExcellence in Uropathology Research Awardees
Dr. Victor Reuter, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY  Dr. Jessica Claus, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University 

2023 Award Winners

Life Time Achievement Award WinnersDistinguished Service Award WinnersExcellence in Service Award WinnersOndrej Hes Best Kidney Cancer Research WinnersExcellence in Uropathology Research Awardees
Dr. Ondrej Hes, Charles University, Czech Republic Dr. Kiril Trpkov, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada Dr. Linmao Zheng, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China 1st prize – Dr. Bangchen Wang Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC, USA
2nd prize – Dr. Dilara Akbulut National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
3rd prize – Dr. Nicole Zalles, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH, USA

2022 Award Winner

Life Time Achievement Award WinnerDr. Larry True, University of Washington, Seattle, WA    

Genitourinary Pathology Society Award For Excellence in Uropathology Research

Genitourinary Pathology Society Dr. Ondřej Hes Award for Best Kidney Cancer Research

Dr. Linmao Zheng
West China Hospital, Sichuan University Sichuan, China