Kurt Beschorner Named American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) Fellow

Kurt Beschorner Named American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) Fellow
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April
2026
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Kurt Beschorner Named American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) Fellow
Kurt Beschorner, professor and associate chair for graduate education in the department of bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, has been named a 2026 Fellow of the
American Society of Biomechanics
(ASB).
Beschorner’s research in the Human Movement and Balance Lab
(HMBL)
applies an understanding of tribology, biomechanics, and ergonomics to prevent injury, especially in the workplace. With an important emphasis on translation, Beschorner’s research has helped develop tools used in the food service industry for footwear inspection and methods used by footwear companies to design safer outsoles. Beschorner has been consistently involved with ASB since 2005, most recently serving as Meeting Chair for the ASB Annual Meeting hosted in downtown Pittsburgh in 2025.
“I’ve become deeply connected to the ASB community, and my involvement has continued to grow each year.” Beschorner said. “I’ve had the opportunity to serve in a variety of roles, including on the awards committee, as a session chair, and as a reviewer, and bringing this incredible community to Pittsburgh last summer had been a career-long aspiration that I was thrilled to make possible.”
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In 2011, ASB created the status of Fellow to recognize professional achievement and service of the top members of the society and to encourage continued service in a leadership role. Fellows play an essential role in advancing the society’s dual mission of fostering the exchange of ideas among biomechanists and facilitating the development of biomechanics as a basic and applied science, especially for students. The 2026 Class of Fellows will be recognized at the ASB Annual Business Meeting in conjunction with the World Congress of Biomechanics in Vancouver, Canada, July 11-15, 2026.
“ASB is the community where I first became confident as a researcher and is now the conference where I feel most at home. As an advisor, I’ve watched this same process repeat itself with my own students.” Beschorner said. “Being recognized as a Fellow, especially knowing the company I am joining, is surreal and a bit hard to put into words. I aim to live up to what this recognition represents and to continue finding ways to serve the ASB community.”
Kurt Beschorner gives a talk as Meeting Chair at the 2025 ASB Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA
Kurt Beschorner gives a talk as Meeting Chair at the 2025 ASB Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA
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