The Wartenweiler Memorial Lecture is given to honor Professor. Jürg Wartenweiler (1915-1976), first President of the ISB. who organized the first International Seminar on Biomechanics in Zürich, Switzerland (1967). Wartenweiler was a Professor of physical education and sports at the Federal Technical Institute in Zürich, Switzerland and was named the first President of the society acknowledging his leadership role in the formation of the ISB, and his ability to bring together like-minded scientists from across the globe. Since 1977, the ISB starts with the Wartenweiler Memorial Lecture in remembrance of the founding father and his legacy to the society.
| Year | Lecturer | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Julie Steele (Australia) | Pioneering Women of the ISB: Tales from the Archives and Beyond |
| 2021 | Susan S. Margulies (USA) | Bridging the species gap: Scaling traumatic brain injury loads and assessments across species to accelerate prevention and diagnosis |
| 2019 | Hugh Herr (USA) | On the Design of Bionic Leg Devices: The Science of Tissue-Synthetic Interface |
| 2017 | Jaap Van Dieen (The Netherlands) | Trunk stabilization, adaptations to environment, task and pain |
| 2015 |
Aurelio Cappozzo |
History of Biomechanics |
| 2013 | Miguel Nicolelis (USA) |
Brain Machine Interfaces to Restore Mobility |
| 2011 | Jan Pieter Clarys (Belgium) | The schizophrenic balance of old techniques and new technologies in body composition and their (assumed) support in biomechanics, ergonomics and health care |
| 2009 | Patrick Prendergast (Ireland) | Mechanoregulation in the skeletal tissues |
| 2007 | Kai-Nan An (USA) | Application of Medical Imaging in Biomechanics |
| 2005 | Bruce Latimer (USA) | Biomechanics and Evolution. |
| 2003 | Steven Vogel (USA) | Twist versus bend: flexibility in the face of flow. |
| 2001 | R.C. Nelson (USA) | History of the ISB. |
| 1999 | Andrew Huxley (United Kingdom) | Cross-bridge action: present views, prospects, and unknowns. J Biomech 33:1189-1195, 2000 |
| 1997 | V. Reggie Edgerton (USA) | Transmission of forces within mammalian skeletal muscles. J Biomech 32:371-380, 1999 |
| 1995 | David A. Winter (Canada) | (not published) |
| 1993 | Carlo J. De Luca (USA) | De Luca, C.J. The use of surface electromyography in biomechanics. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 13: 135 - 163, 1997. |
| 1991 | James G. Hay (USA) | Citius, altius, longius (faster, higher, longer): the biomechanics of jumping for distance. J Biomech 26 Suppl 1:7-21, 1993 |
| 1989 | Benno M. Nigg (Canada) | On the potential of various approaches in load analysis to reduce the frequency of sports injuries. J Biomech 23 Suppl 1:3-12, 1990 |
| 1987 | Savio L-Y. Woo (USA) |
Advances in Ligament Research |
| 1985 | Don B. Chaffin (USA) | Computerized Models for Occupational Biomechanics |
| 1983 | Uros Stanic (Yugoslavia) | Movement and Electrical Stimulation |
| 1981 | Phillip D. Gollnick (USA) | Muscle Characteristics and Biomechanics |
| 1979 | Marion Weiss (Poland) | Tasks and Needs of Rehabiltation Engineering |
| 1977 | G. A. Cavagna (Italy) | Efficiency and Inefficiency of Locomotion |
