Steven Hoogendijk
International Steven Hoogendijk Prizes
International Steven Hoogendijk Prizes
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The triennial International Steven Hoogendijk Prize for [medical engineering](/wiki/Biomedical_engineering "Biomedical engineering") was first awarded in 2001, shared by three individuals, Professors Nicolas Bom and Jan Somer, both from the Netherlands, and Prof. David Sahn of [Portland, Oregon](/wiki/Portland%2C_Oregon "Portland, Oregon"). The subject was [pediatric](/wiki/Pediatrics "Pediatrics") [echocardiography](/wiki/Echocardiography "Echocardiography"). The second award in 2004 was given to Prof. [Thomas Sinkjaer](/wiki/Thomas_Sinkj%C3%A6r "Thomas Sinkjær") from [Aalborg, Denmark](/wiki/Aalborg "Aalborg"), recognizing his work on functional [electro\-stimulation](/wiki/Electro_stimulation "Electro stimulation") to recover lost [neuromuscular](/wiki/Neuromuscular_junction "Neuromuscular junction") functions of the human body. The third award in 2007 was for Prof. [Willi Kalender](/wiki/Willi_Kalender "Willi Kalender"), from [Erlangen, Germany](/wiki/Erlangen "Erlangen"), inventor of the spiral [CT scanner](/wiki/CT_scan "CT scan"). In 2010, the award went to [George M. Church](/wiki/George_M._Church "George M. Church"), of [Harvard Medical School](/wiki/Harvard_Medical_School "Harvard Medical School"), for "minimal invasive diagnosis" ([genome sequencing](/wiki/Whole_genome_sequencing "Whole genome sequencing") technology). The award in 2010 was presented by Rotterdam mayor [Ahmed Aboutaleb](/wiki/Ahmed_Aboutaleb "Ahmed Aboutaleb") after introductory comments by Prof. H.W. Tilanus (CEO of the Batavian Society) and [Frank Grosveld](/wiki/Frank_Grosveld "Frank Grosveld") of [Erasmus Medical Center](/wiki/Erasmus_MC "Erasmus MC") and interview by comedian [Raoul Heertje](/wiki/Raoul_Heertje "Raoul Heertje"). The 2016 prize was awarded to [Richard M. Durbin](/wiki/Richard_M._Durbin "Richard M. Durbin") and the 2018 prize to [Larry Gold](https://somalogic.com/about-us/leadership/larry-gold-2/). The 2020 prize went to [Nicholas Ayache](https://www-sop.inria.fr/members/Nicholas.Ayache/).


Who was awarded the prize in 2016?