Angelyn Konugres Lectureship

Dr. Konugres is well known to our community. She has been a recipient of numerous scientific and civic awards, including our Association’s Morton Grove-Rasmussen award. She has served as Director of the Blood Bank of the Los Angeles County General Hospital, USC School of Medicine, Research Associate and Associate Director for the Blood Grouping Laboratory, Boston, and as director of the Blood Bank, Boston Hospital for Women. She was for many years Associate Director of the Blood Bank at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She served as a Principal Associate in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harvard Medical School. She is recognized nationally as an author on hemolytic disease of the newborn, neonatal transfusion therapy, and blood testing for disputed parentage.

Upon her retirement, the Angelyn Konugres Lectureship was established in her honor to recognize a blood bank professional who exemplifies leadership and commitment to this field.

Past Recipients:

2009

Robert Weinstein, MD

Chief, Division of Transfusion Medicine

UMass Memorial Medical Center

Worcester, MA

2007

C. Robert Valeri, MD

Director, Naval Blood Research Laboratory

Boston, Massachusetts

2005

Marion Reid, PhD

Director of Immunohematology

Head of Immunochemistry Laboratory

New York Blood Center

2003

Marilyn K. Moulds, MT (ASCP), SBB

Vice President, Reference and Education Services

Immucor Gamma

2001

John Moulds, MT (ASCP), SBB

Director of Immunohematology Assay Development and Research

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics

1999

Richard Walker, MD

Director, Transfusion Medicine

Beaumont Hospital

Royal Oak, MI

1997

Herbert F. Polesky, MD

Director, Memorial Blood Centers of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN