Past Alexander H. and Helen V. Smith Research Awardees
| Year | Awardee |
| 2024 | No Award Given |
| 2023 | Justin J Loucks |
| 2022 | Django Grootmyers |
| 2021 | Gary Olds |
| 2020 | Keaton Tremble |
| 2019 | No award given |
| 2018 | No award given |
| 2017 | Alija Mujic |
| 2016 | No award given |
| 2015 | Naveed Davoodian |
| 2014 | No award given |
| 2013 | Nicholas Dowie |
| 2012 | Vincent Hustad |
| 2009-2011 | No award given |
| 2008 | Todd Osmundson |
| 2007 | Gregory Bonito |
| 2006 | Matthew E. Smith |
| 2005 | Mahajabeen Padamsee |
| 2004 | Andrew Minnis |
| 2003 | Miao Mindy Liu |
| 2002 | Ari Jumponen |
| 2001 | No award given |
| 2000 | Else Vellinga |
| 1999 | No award given |
| 1998 | Victor Bandala M. Catherine Aime |
| 1997 | Lisa Grubisha Brian Perry Eric Peterson |
| 1996 | Jacqui Johnson |
| 1995 | Toby Feibelman |
| 1994 | Andrew Methven |
| 1993 | Jorge Wright |
| 1992 | Jim Ginns Rod Tulloss |
| 1991 | Meinhard Moser Soloman Wasser |
| 1990 | Jack States Don Prusso |
| 1989 | No award given |
| 1988 | Egon Horak |
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