Herbert J. Rinkel was a teaching pioneer in the field of enviornmental medicine. This award is given to individuals for excellence in teaching the techniques of Environmental Medicine.

• John G. Maclennan, M.D. (1980)
• Stephen D. Lockey, M.D. (1981)
• Lawrence D. Dickey, M.D. (1983)
• Joseph B. Miller, M.D. (1984)
• Francis J. Waickman, M.D. (1986)
• James W. Willoughby, M.D. (1987)
• Theron G. Randolph, M.D. (1988)
• John H. Boyles, Jr., M.D. (1990)
• Jon B. Pangborn, Ph.D. (1991)
• Nicholas Ashford, Ph.D., J.D. (1992)
• Claudia Miller, M.D., M.S. (1992)
• William J. Rea, M.D. (1993)
• Doris J. Rapp, M.D. (1994)
• Sherry A. Rogers, M.D. (1995)
• Gary Oberg, M.D. (1996)
• Sidney M. Baker, M.D. (1997)
• Randall E. Wilkinson, M.D. (1999)
• Aubrey M. Worrell, M.D. (2000)
• David S. Buscher, M.D. (2001)
• Allan D. Lieberman, M.D. (2002
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• W.A. Shrader, Jr., M.D. (2003)
• John L. Laseter, Ph.D. (2004)
• Gerald H. Ross, M.D., FAAEM (2005)
• Ari Vojdani, Ph.D., M.T. (2006)
• Richard Jaeckle, M.D., FAAEM (2007)
• Kalpana D. Patel, M.D., FAAEM (2008)
• James W. Willoughby, II, D.O. (2009)
• A.L. Barrier, M.D. (2010)
• Nancy L. Didriksen, Ph.D. (2012)
• Joel L. Butler, Ph.D. (2012)
• Alan B. McDaniel, M.D. (2013)