Lifetime Achievement Awards

The Lifetime Achievement award recognizes the contributions over the whole of a career and for the work and accomplishments of the individual being recognized. Each year the ACI Alliance honors a person whose life work has steadfastly promoted the values and ideals that guide and inspire us and our mission as an organization.

2025 - Dr. Bruce Gantz

Dr. Bruce Gantz has received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Opening Session of CI2025 Boston on May 1, 2025.

Read more about his career and accomplishments here.

Read the full media alert here.

2024 - Jill Firszt PhD

Dr. Jill Firszt received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Opening Session of CI2024 Vancouver on July 11, 2024.

Read more about her career and accomplishments here.

Read the full media alert here.

2023 - Peter Roland MD

Read the full media alert here.

2022 - Terry Zwolan PhD

Terry Zwolan PhD received the Lifetime Achievement Award at CI2022 DC Opening Session on May 19, 2022. Read more here. Read the full comments at CI2022 here.

2021 - Richard Miyamoto MD

Richard Miyamoto MD to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at CI2021 Virtual April 29, 2021. Read more here.

2020 - Ann Geers PhD

Ann Geers PhD received the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award for Advancing Pediatric Cochlear Implantation which was formally presenting to her at CI2021 Virtual April 2021. Read more here.

2019 - Karl White PhD

Karl White PhD received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Service to Families and Professionals at CI2019 Pediatric on July 11, 2019. Read more here.