The AAI Public Affairs Recognition Award is intended to recognize the important contributions of those who work "behind the scenes" but who play crucial roles in advancing biomedical research.
| Year | Recipient |
| 2013 | Howard Garrison, Ph.D., Deputy Executive Director for Policy and Director, Office of Public Affairs for the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) |
| 2009 | Sudip Parikh, Ph.D., Professional staff and science advisor for the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Erik Fatemi, Professional staff for the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies |
| 2004 | Bettilou Taylor, staff director for the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies |