The American College of Epidemiology's most prestigious award is given in honor of Abraham Lilienfeld, outstanding teacher, scholar, and founder of the American College of Epidemiology. Fellows and members of the College are invited to nominate appropriate candidates for this honor. The College has conferred this award on the following distinguished epidemiologists:

1985      Milton Terris
1986      Alfred S. Evans
1987      George W. Comstock
1988      Lewis H. Kuller
1989      Leonard M. Schuman
1990      William H. Foege
1991      D.A. Henderson
1992      Richard Doll
1993      Joseph F. Fraumeni
1994      Barbara S. Hulka
1995      Charles H. Hennekens
1996      Patricia A. Buffler
1997      John M. Last
1998      Frank E. Speizer
1999      Mervyn W. Susser
2000      Jacob A. Brody
2001      Brian MacMahon and Anthony B. Miller  (by the Congress of Epidemiology 2001 )
2002      David Schottenfeld
2003      Elizabeth Barrett-Connor
2004      Manning Feinleib
2006      Robert Hoover
2007      Noel S. Weiss
2008      Dr. Roger Detels
2009      Louise A. Brinton
2010      Leslie Bernstein