Established in memory of Professor Daniel Kalmanson, a pioneer in the use of Doppler echocardiography, and funded through a grant from the International Cardiac Doppler Society (ICDS), this annual lectureship provides a forum for honoring worthy investigators while promoting research and education in cardiovascular Doppler ultrasound.
This lecture is chosen by the ASE Scientific Sessions Program Committee.If you would like to nominate someone for the committee to consider, please email [email protected].
2023
Gianni Pedrizzetti, PhD – “Vorticity: From First Principles to Clinical Application in Cardiology”
2022
Olivier Villemain, MD, PhD – “Ultrafast Ultrasound- Insight into LV Mechanics”
2021
Catherine Otto, MD, FASE – “Resolving Discrepancies in Aortic Stenosis”
2020
Brian Fowlkes, PhD – “Therapeutic Methods for Cardiovascular Tissue Ablation”
2019
Matt Bruce, PhD – “Ultrafast Echo: Seeing more with Speed”
2018
Jan D’hooge, MSc, PhD – “Technological Advances Driving a New Era for Tissue Doppler Imaging”
2017
Bogdan A. Popescu, MD, PhD, FASE – “Tissue Doppler: Our Window into Diastolic Function”
2016
Peter N. Burns, PhD – “New Doppler Techniques for Cardiac Contrast”

2024 Lecturer: Akhil Narang, MD, FASE – “From Pixels to Predictions: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Doppler Echocardiography and Beyond”