Sponsored by
| Year* | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Chow-Yang Lee |
| 2021 | Gail S. Anderson |
| 2020 | Steven Juliano |
| 2019 | Laura Harrington |
| 2018 | Bradley Mullens |
| 2017 | Brian T. Forschler |
| 2016 | Michael F. Potter |
| 2015 | Coby Schal |
| 2014 | Nancy Hinkle |
| 2013 | Jules Silverman |
| 2012 | Gregg Henderson |
| 2011 | Shripat T. Kamble |
| 2010 | Richard Redak |
| 2009 | Whitney Cranshaw |
| 2008 | Parwinder Grewal |
| 2007 | Arthur G. Appel |
| 2006 | Edward L. Vargo |
| 2005 | Eric P. Benson |
| 2004 | Rick Brandenburg |
| 2003 | Donald Reierson |
| 2002 | James A. Reinert |
| 2001 | Nan-Yao Su |
| 2000 | Lawrence M. Hanks |
| 1999 | Timothy D. Paine |
| 1998 | Frederick P. Baxendale |
| 1997 | M. Keith Kennedy |
| 1996 | Roger E. Gold |
| 1995 | Daniel A. Potter |
| 1994 | Phillip J. Hamman |
| 1993 | Michael K. Rust |
| 1992 | Richard S. Patterson |
*Prior to 2018 this award was called the ESA Recognition Award in Urban Entomology