Lifetime Academic Achievement Awards honor colleagues with many years of experience in the academic community. This award marks a distinguished career of individuals who have made lasting impact in the academic community with sustained and consistent excellence. Specifically, the individual:

• Is a truly outstanding scholar and has conducted research that has made a significant contribution to the field
• Has held leadership positions in academic organizations
• Has made a positive impact on advancing the field
• Has earned recognition by other academic groups; and
• Has demonstrated, over an extended period of time, innovation and originality in teaching, research and service to the profession.

Recipients of the Award

2023

Prof. Giovanna Di Marzo Serugendo, University of Geneva, Switzerland

2022

Prof. Vincent Ribière, IKI-SEA - Bangkok University, Thailand
Prof. Oliver Jokisch, HSF University of Meissen, Germany

2021

Prof. Sören Auer, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany
Prof. Ina Blau, The Open University of Israel, Israel
Prof. Steven Furnell, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Prof. Isabel Ramos, University of Minho, Portugal
Prof. Bruce Watson, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Prof. Britta Wrede, Bielefeld University, Germany

2020

Prof. France Bélanger, Virginia Tech, USA
Prof. Mírian Oliveira, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

2019

Prof. Jay Liebowitz, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, USA
Prof. Ruti Gafni, The Academic College of Tel Aviv Yaffo, Israel
Prof. Roisin Mullins, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK

2018

Prof. Jean-Henry Morin, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Prof. Carla Curado, ISEG - University of Lisbon, Portugal

2017

Prof. Vladislav Rajkovic, University of Maribor, Slovenia

2016

Prof. Meir Russ, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, USA
Prof. Joanna Paliszkiewicz, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

2015

Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, Warsaw University, Poland
Prof. Jerzy Goluchowski, University of Economics, Katowice, Poland
Prof. Alex Koohang, Middle Georgia State University, Georgia, USA
Prof. Nitza Geri, The Open University of Israel, Israel

2014

Prof. Keith Harman, Professor, Oklahoma Baptist University, USA
Prof. Anat Hovav, Professor, Korea University Business School, Seoul, Korea
Prof. Fred Kohun, University Professor, Robert Morris University, USA
Prof. Yair Levy, Professor, Nova Southeastern University, USA
Prof. Dimitar Christozov, Professor, American University of Bulgaria, Bulgaria
Prof. Robert Joseph Skovira, University Professor, Robert Morris University, USA

2013

Prof. Božo Nikolic, Professor, The Higher Education Technical School of Professional Studies, Serbia
Prof. Yoram Eshet, Professor, Open University of Israel, Israel
Prof. Daryl Nord, Professor, Oklahoma State University, USA
Prof. Jeretta Horn Nord, Professor, Oklahoma State University, USA
Prof. Heinz Dreher, Professor, Curtin University, Australia

Updated: July 12, 2023