The award, based on the evaluation of his or her peers, honors scholarly achievements and contributions to knowledge about mechanisms of neural repair, translational research from mechanisms of repair to clinical practice, or clinical Neurorehabilitation. Nominations are invited from the membership of the American Society of Neurorehabilitation. The American Society of Neurorehabilitation Education Foundation Board of Directors, made up of Past Presidents of the American Society of Neurorehabilitation (ASNR) selects the recipient of the award.