The Furuse Award(2018) (for contribution to Cardiovascular surgery)

• Title
  Tricuspid Annuloplasty with Combined Papillary Muscle Relocation by Spiral Suspension Technique
• Winner
  Ichiro Matsumaru (Japan)

AATS Foundation Award (2018) (for contribution to Thoracic surgery)

• Title
  Palliative Esophagectomy in Case of Unexpected Metastatic Disease: Sense or Nonsense?
• Winner
  Lieven P. Depypere (Belgium)