NWSA Outstanding Scientist Recipients
The Outstanding Scientist award is presented by the NWSA to scientists that have made significant contributions to science in northwestern North America. (This new webpage is under construction. Please be patient as we populate information on our many Outstanding Scientists).
To nominate recipients of the Outstanding Scientist award, please visit Nominate A Scientist or Life Member.
| Year | Recipient |
| 1961 | Homer J. Dana |
| 1961 | C.P. Ross |
| 1961 | A.L. Anderson |
| 1966 | R.A.V. Raff |
| 1967 | Grace Howard |
| 1967 | E.S.E. Hafez |
| 1968 | Mark F. Adams |
| 1968 | E. Roy Tinney |
| 1968 | J. Hoover Mackin |
| 1969 | Helen Gilkey |
| 1969 | C. Leo Hitchcock |
| 1970 | Jerry Franklin |
| 1970 | Stanley Williamson |
| 1970 | Vladmiir Krajina |
| 1970 | Rexford Daubenmire |
| 1971 | Luther S. Cressman |
| 1971 | Stanley P. Gessel |
| 1971 | Thomas M.C. Taylor |
| 1972 | Orlin Biddulph |
| 1974 | Maurice T. James |
| 1976 | Walles T. Edmondson |
| 1977 | Ewart M. Baldwin |
| 1977 | Richard D. Daugherty |
| 1978 | Jack D. Rogers |
| 1979 | Peter Misch |
| 1980 | Irvin O. Buss |
| 1981 | Richard Walker |
| 1984 | Te May Ching |
| 1988 | M.A. Radwan |
| 1989 | Richard Waring |
| 1991 | James Trappe |
| 1992 | Arthur R. Kruckeberg |
| 2016 | Charlie Crisafulli |
| 2019 | Dr. Brian Atwater |