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3:30 PM–5:30 PM • Thursday, March 13, 2008Plenary Session: Awards and EntertainmentMarriott Halls 3 and 4 · North Tower/Marriott Pavilion/Lobby LevelWilliam J. Fry Memorial Lecture AwardPeter Burns, PhDThursday, March 13 • Plenary Sesssion: Awards and EntertainmentThe William J. Fry Memorial Lecture Award wasestablished by Joseph H. Holmes, MD, in 1969 andpresented for the first time at the AIUM AnnualConvention in Winnipeg that year. William J. Fry, MS,was a physicist with a strong interest in ultrasound inbiology and medicine whose innovative research efforts advanced the field ofdiagnostic ultrasound. One of Professor Fry’s most notable contributions wasthe successful design of an ultrasonic system used to pinpoint lesions in thebrain without damaging adjacent tissues. This ultrasonic system was later usedto treat various brain pathologies and, in particular, Parkinson’s disease. Hisimpassioned interest in ultrasound led him to become president of the AIUMfrom 1966 until his death in 1968. The following year, the William J. FryMemorial Lecture Award, recognizing a current or retired AIUM memberwho has significantly contributed, in his or her particular field, to the scientificprogress of medical diagnostic ultrasound was established in his honor.AwardsJoseph H. Holmes Pioneer AwardsBeryl Benacerraf, MD, ClinicalAlbert Goldstein, PhD, Basic ScienceIn 1977, the Pioneer Award, which honored anindividual who significantly contributed to thegrowth and development of diagnostic ultrasound,was established. This special award was renamed in1982 to honor Joseph H. Holmes, MD. Dr Holmes,the first person named as an AIUM pioneer, was animportant figure to both the field of diagnostic ultrasoundand the AIUM. His early efforts in ultrasoundresearch included tissue characterization and ultrasound’sdiagnostic use in polycystic kidney diseaseand orthopedics. Each year, the Joseph H. HolmesPioneer Award honors 2 current or retired AIUMmembers, 1 in clinical science and the other inbasic science.34