Matthew P. Hardy Young Andrologist Award
Award Description:
This annual award is bestowed upon an Active Member of the American Society of Andrology who at the time of the award, is less than forty-five (45) years of age and who has made significant contributions to the field of Andrology. The award was known as the Young Andrologist Award from its inception in 1982 through 2014.
Nomination Criteria
The ASA Awards Committee asks for nominations each year in July. Only ASA members are allowed to nominate individuals for this award. The deadline to submit nominations to the Awards Committee is late August/early September.
2026 Matthew P. Hardy Young Andrologist Award Winner
Ryan Flannigan, MD
University of British Columbia Department of Urologic Sciences
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Dr. Ryan Flannigan is an Associate Professor, and surgeon-scientist within the Department of Urologic Sciences at the University of British Columbia. He is the Director of the Reproductive & Sexual Medicine Centre within the M.H. Mohseni Institute of Urologic Sciences. Dr. Flannigan also serves as the director of the Male Infertility, Sexual Medicine, and Microsurgery Fellowship Program. His practice is subspecialized in Sexual and Reproductive Medicine, and his research program is focused on developing translational technologies and engineering solutions to advance therapeutics in both sexual medicine and infertility.
Award Recipients
- 2026 Ryan Flannigan, MD
- 2025 Albert Salas-Huetos, MSc, PhD
- 2024 Maria Agustina Battistone, PhD
- 2023 Mary Samplaski, MD
- 2022 Brian P.Hermann, PhD
- 2021 Clémence Belleannée, PhD
- 2020 James M. Hotaling, MD, MS, FECSM
- 2019 Mariano G. Buffone, PhD
- 2018 Michael L Eisenberg, MD
- 2017 Polina V. Lishko, PhD
- 2016 Lee B. Smith BSc PhD FRSB
- 2015 Jon M. Oatley, PhD
- 2014 Sarah Kimmins, PhD
- 2013 Jacques J. Tremblay, PhD
- 2012 Wei Yan
- 2011 Humphrey Yao
- 2010 Peter Liu
- 2009 Michael A. Palladino
- 2008 Moira K. O’Bryan
- 2007 John K. Amory
- 2006 Janice P. Evans
- 2005 Janice Bailey
- 2004 Kate Loveland
- 2003 Joanna E. Ellington
- 2002 Christopher L.R. Barratt
- 2001 Jacquetta M. Trasler
- 2000 Matthew P. Hardy
- 1999 Stuart E. Ravnik
- 1998 William R. Kelce
- 1997 Gail A. Cornwall
- 1996 Paul S. Cooke
- 1995 Christopher J. De Jonge
- 1994 Wayne J.G. Hellstrom
- 1993 Robert Chapin
- 1992 Gary R. Klinefelter
- 1991 Patricia M. Saling
- 1990 Luis Rodriguez-Rigau
- 1989 Barry T. Hinton
- 1988 Larry Johnson
- 1987 Ilpo T. Huhtaniemi
- 1986 Stephen J. Winters
- 1985 Bruce D. Schanbacher
- 1984 Lonnie D. Russell
- 1983 William B. Neaves
- 1982 L.J.D. Zaneveld