Purpose: Established in 1982, the Lucille Georg Award is traditionally considered a lifetime achievement honor, recognizing exceptional dedication and impact in the field of medical mycology. An in memoriam written by Dr. Libero Ajello about the life and work of Dr. Lucille K. George can be found here.
Selection: An independent committee nominated by the Council.
Number awarded: 2 at each Congress.
Prize: Lucille Georg medal and CHF 1,000.
| Recipients | Year of Award |
| Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis Joseph Heitman |
2025 |
| Arturo Casadeval Tania Sorrell |
2022 |
| Luigina Romani John Perfect |
2015 |
| Jean-Paul Latge Ben E. de Pauw |
2012 |
| Thomas J Walsh David R. Soll |
2009 |
| Frank C. Odds David A. Stevens |
2006 |
| Michael R. McGinnis John W. Taylor |
2003 |
| Libero Ajello John E. Bennett |
2000 |
| Geoffrey C. Ainsworth Shigeo Suzuki |
1997 |
| Harbans S. Randhawa Friedrich Staib |
1994 |
| Hillel Levine Morris A Gordon |
1991 |
| William Kaplan Carlos da Silva Lacaz |
1988 |
| Edouard Drouhet Leo Kaufman |
1985 |
| K. June Kwong-Chung Phyllis M. Stockdale |
1982 |