| Year |
Winner* |
| 2022 |
No award given |
| 2021 |
Ralf Nauen |
| 2020 |
Bryony C. Bonning |
| 2019 |
Consuelo De Moraes |
| 2018 |
Thomas C. Sparks |
| 2017 |
Mariana Federica Wolfner |
| 2016 |
Gerhard Gries |
| 2015 |
Angela Douglas |
| 2014 |
Sarjeet Gill |
| 2013 |
Subba Reddy Palli |
| 2012 |
Jeffrey G. Scott |
| 2011 |
John R. Carlson |
| 2010 |
Gary G. Blomquist |
| 2009 |
Michael R. Strand |
| 2008 |
Walter S. Leal |
| 2007 |
Michael R. Kanost |
| 2006 |
Michael E. Adams |
| 2005 |
Richard Beeman |
| 2004 |
Gene E. Robinson |
| 2003 |
David L. Denlinger |
| 2002 |
Karl J. Kramer |
| 2001 |
Alexander S. Raikhel |
| 2000 |
James H. Tumlinson |
| 1999 |
John H. Law |
| 1998 |
Bruce D. Hammock |
| 1997 |
Lynn M. Riddiford |
*This award is current sponsored by Apex Bait Technologies, Inc. The award was sponsored by Bayer CropSciences from 2002-2012 and by Dow AgroSciences from 1997-2002.