The Gerard A. Devlin Award is presented to a candidate who demonstrates at least one of the following criteria:
- Significant service or contribution to MASO beyond his/his membership or another official capacity
- A significant contribution to the orthodontic or dental health of children or adults
- A notable study in research that adds to current knowledge and etiology
- A significant contribution to other areas of dentistry or science
Candidates are submitted for final approval to the MASO Board of Directors during the spring board meeting each year. The Devlin Award is presented during the Annual Session.
Award Recipients
2024 – Dr. Tarun (Ty) Saini (Pictured)
2023 - Dr. Douglas Harte
2022 - Dr. Larry Wang
2021 – Dr. Thomas J. Cangialosi
2020 – Dr. Jean Edouard Asmar
2019 – Dr. Normand Boucher
2018 – Dr. Luis A. Toro Jr.
2017 – Dr. M. Constance Greeley
2016 – Dr. Natalie Parisi
2015 – Dr. Dr. George “Rusty” Bullock
2014 – Dr. Henry DiLorenzo
2013 – Dr. Robert T. Scott*
2012 – Dr. Robert Seebold
2011 – Dr. Mario Polo
2010 – Dr. James I. Heslop
2009 – Dr. Robert Williams*
2008 – Dr. George Scott
2007 – Dr. Jaime DeJesus-Vinas
2006 – Dr. Nahid Maleki
2005 – Dr. Frank W. Krause
2004 – Dr. Robert James Bray
2003 – Dr. David Paolini
2002 – Dr. Richard Albright
2001 – Dr. Carroll Andres
2000 – Dr. David Solomon
1999 – Dr. Harry Galblum
1998 – Dr. Frederick G. Preis
1997 – Dr. James A. Bond
1996 – Dr. Luis A. Toro, Sr.*
1995 – Dr. Joseph Seipp
1994 – Dr. Gaetan Lavalla
1993 – Dr. Francis Hynes
1992 – Dr. Harold Eskew *
1992 – Dr. Ronald B. Gross
1991 – Dr. Charles S. Tjersland
1990 – Dr. Richard W. Mullen
1989 – Dr. Jaime deJesus, Sr. *
1988 – Dr. Kyrle Preis *
1988 – Dr. Charles S. Jones
1987 – Dr. Joseph M. LeMense, Jr.
1986 – Dr. H. Curtis Hester *
1985 – Dr. Thomas F. Powers *
1984 – Dr. James P. Kerrigan
1983 – Dr. Vincent A. Callery
1982 – Dr. Ashur Chavoor
1982 – Dr. David H. Alterman *
1981 – Dr. John T. Ziegler
1980 – Dr. Jerome S. Cullen *
1979 – Dr. Robert B. Hedges *
1978 – Dr. Milton B. Asbell
1977 – Dr. Paul V. Reid
1976 – Dr.William Giblin
1975 – Dr. Solomon J. Kessler
1974 – Dr. Stephen C. Hopkins, Sr. *
1973 – Dr. George M. Anderson *
1972 – Dr. B. Edwin Erickson *
2013 – Dr. Robert T. Scott*
2012 – Dr. Robert Seebold
2011 – Dr. Mario Polo
2010 – Dr. James I. Heslop
2009 – Dr. Robert Williams*
2008 – Dr. George Scott
2007 – Dr. Jaime DeJesus-Vinas
2006 – Dr. Nahid Maleki
2005 – Dr. Frank W. Krause
2004 – Dr. Robert James Bray
2003 – Dr. David Paolini
2002 – Dr. Richard Albright
2001 – Dr. Carroll Andres
2000 – Dr. David Solomon
1999 – Dr. Harry Galblum
1998 – Dr. Frederick G. Preis
1997 – Dr. James A. Bond
1996 – Dr. Luis A. Toro, Sr.*
1995 – Dr. Joseph Seipp
1994 – Dr. Gaetan Lavalla
1993 – Dr. Francis Hynes
1992 – Dr. Harold Eskew *
1992 – Dr. Ronald B. Gross
1991 – Dr. Charles S. Tjersland
1990 – Dr. Richard W. Mullen
1989 – Dr. Jaime deJesus, Sr. *
1988 – Dr. Kyrle Preis *
1988 – Dr. Charles S. Jones
1987 – Dr. Joseph M. LeMense, Jr.
1986 – Dr. H. Curtis Hester *
1985 – Dr. Thomas F. Powers *
1984 – Dr. James P. Kerrigan
1983 – Dr. Vincent A. Callery
1982 – Dr. Ashur Chavoor
1982 – Dr. David H. Alterman *
1981 – Dr. John T. Ziegler
1980 – Dr. Jerome S. Cullen *
1979 – Dr. Robert B. Hedges *
1978 – Dr. Milton B. Asbell
1977 – Dr. Paul V. Reid
1976 – Dr.William Giblin
1975 – Dr. Solomon J. Kessler
1974 – Dr. Stephen C. Hopkins, Sr. *
1973 – Dr. George M. Anderson *
1972 – Dr. B. Edwin Erickson *
* deceased