Master of the Masters

Since 2011, the TCTAP Master of the Masters Award has been presented each year to the most distinguished figures in interventional cardiology. Honoring their groundbreaking contributions to the advancement in the field as well as their lasting dedication to the growth of TCTAP, this prestigious recognition stands as a tribute to their excellence, leadership, and enduring impact.

A defining highlight of TCTAP 2026 awaits on Thursday, April 30, 2026, as the 16^th Master is set to be unveiled in the Main Arena. The ceremony will include a moving congratulatory video and an exclusive lecture delivered by the newly honored Master, offering participants a rare opportunity to witness the moment where another great name is inscribed into this legacy of greatness.
Be there on Day 2 of TCTAP 2026 to find out who will be honored with this glorious title.

15^th Winner | 2025

Roxana Mehran, MD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

14^th Winner | 2024

Nico Pijls, MD

Catharina Hospital, Netherlands

13^th Winner | 2023

Alain G. Cribier, MD

Hospital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France

12^th Winner | 2022

Alan C. Yeung, MD

Stanford University School of Medicine, USA

11^th Winner | 2021

Renu Virmani, MD

CVPath Institute, Inc., USA

10^th Winner | 2020

Gregg W. Stone, MD

Mount Sinai, USA

9^th Winner | 2019

Patrick W. Serruys, MD

University of Galway, Ireland

8^th Winner | 2018

David R. Holmes, MD

Mayo Clinic, USA

7^th Winner | 2017

Eberhard Grube, MD

University Hospital Bonn, Germany

6^th Winner | 2016

Barry D. Rutherford, MD

Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, USA

5^th Winner | 2015

Spencer King Ⅲ, MD

Emory University School of Medicine, USA

4^th Winner | 2014

Gary S. Mintz, MD

Cardiovascular Research Foundation, USA

3^rd Winner | 2013

Antonio Colombo, MD

EMO GVM Centro Cuore Columbus, Italy

2^nd Winner | 2012

Martin Bert Leon, MD

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia University Irving Medical Center, USA

1^st Winner | 2011

Masakiyo Nobuyoshi, MD

Kokura Memorial Hospital, Japan