Furuse Award (prize USD 1,000) 

• Title
  Stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer
• Topic
  Cardiovascular surgery 
• Country
  Turkey
• Winner
  Akif Turna

AATS Foundation Award (prize USD 1,000) 

• Title
  Mechanisms of Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Calcification 
• Topic
  Thoracic surgery
• Country
  China
• Winner
  Shuyu Wen