W. Harry Archer was a trailblazer for oral and maxillofacial surgery. His excellence in leadership, teaching, research, and writing were among the many accomplishments placing him among the eternal giants of our specialty. The W. Harry Archer Award was established to recognize both the achievements of individual oral and maxillofacial surgeons and to recognize the contributions to the specialty by Dr. Archer. The College has honored the following with the W. Harry Archer Award for their excellence in education and promotion of our specialty:

2013: Dr. Eric Dierks
2012: Dr. Robert Ord
2011: Dr. Edward Ellis   
2010: Dr. Raymond Fonseca   
2009: Dr. Timothy Turvey   
2008: Dr. Ray White   
2007: Dr. Michael Block   
2006: Dr. R. Bruce McIntosh   
2005: Dr. David Precious   
2004: Dr. Edela Puricelli   
2004: Dr. Antenor Araujo (presented jointly)   
2002: Dr. John Kent   
2001: Dr. James Bertz   
2000: Professor Jean Delaire   
1999: Dr. Robert Marx   
1998: Dr. Rolf Ewers   
1997: Dr. William Bell   
1996: Dr. Alex Mohnac   
1995: Dr. Stuart Kline   
1994: Dr. James Bauerle   
1993: Professor Hugo Obwegeser   
1991: Dr. Philip Boyne   
1990: Dr. Robert Shira   
1988: Dr. Robert Walker   
1987: Dr. Harold Zubrow   
1986: Dr. Fred Henny   
1985: Dr. Bruce Epker   
1984: Dr. Daniel Laskin   
1983: Dr. Herbert Bloom   
1983: Dr. Irvin Uhler (presented jointly)