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Annual Dialysis Conference

Each year during the conference, ADC acknowledges practitioners who have made significant contributions to the advancement of Peritoneal Dialysis, Hemodialysis, and Nursing. Below are recipients who have been recognized for their contributions to nephrology practice and the advancement of dialytic therapies.

Karl D. Nolph Lifetime Achievement Award in Peritoneal Dialysis

Initially established as Lifetime Achievement Award in Peritoneal Dialysis, this award recognizes significant contributions of the recipients in the field of Peritoneal Dialysis. The award was later named in honor of Karl D. Nolph, a legendary nephrologist of his time, for his major contributions to the physiology, clinical science, care of dialysis patients, and teaching principles and clinical practice of renal replacement therapy.

1989 Jack W. Moncrief, MD & Robert Popovich, PhD
1990 Dimitrios G. Oreopoulos, MD
1991 Fred Boen, MD
1992 Russel Palmer, MD
1993 John Maher, MD
1994 Rosario Mairoca, MD
1995 Umberto Buoncristiani, MD
1996 Giuseppe La Greca, MD
1997 James Dobbie, MD
1998 Jonas Bergstrom, MD
1999 Raymond Krediet, MD
2000 Lazaro Gotloib, MD
2001 Stephen Vas, MD
2002 Norman Lasker, MD
2003 Ram Gokal, MD
2004 Beth Piraino, MD
2005 Rafael Selgas, MD
2006 Bengt Lindholm, MD
2007 Joel Kopple, MD
2008 Mrinal Dasgupta, MD
2009 Bengt Rippe, MD
2010 50-Year Achievement Award - University of Washington
2011 Andrzej Breborowicz, MD
2012 Claudio Ronco, MD
2013 Michael Flessner, MD
2014 John Burkart, MD
2015 Joanne Bargman, MD
2016 Fredric O. Finkelstein, MD
2017 Steven R. Alexander, MD
2018 Henry Tenckhoff, MD (posthumous)
2019 Bradley Warady, MD
2020 Edwina Brown, MD
2024 Steve S. Guest, MD (posthumous)
2025 Ronald Pisoni, PhD, MS

Zbylut J. Twardowski Lifetime Achievement Award in Hemodialysis

Initially established as Lifetime Achievement Award in Hemodialysis, the recipient is recognized for his/her significant contributions in the field of Hemodialysis.

1998 Vittorio Bonomini, MD
1999 Paul E. Teschan, MD
2000 Carl M. Kjellstrand, MD, PhD
2001 Bernard Charra, MD
2002 Belding H, Scribner, MD
2003 Albert L. Babb, PhD
2004 Claudio Ronco, MD
2005 Umberto Buoncristiani, MD
2006 Thomas Depner, MD
2007 Alan Nissenson, MD
2008 John Daguirdas, MD
2009 Yukihito Nose, MD
2010 Christopher Blagg, MD and the University of Washington
2011 Andreas Pierratos, MD
2012 Todd Ing, MD
2013 Nathan Levine, MD
2014 Eli Friedman, MD