The AAS's Joseph Weber Award for Astronomical Instrumentation is to be awarded to an individual, of any nationality, for the design, invention or significant improvement of instrumentation (not software) leading to advances in astronomy. No restrictions are placed on a candidate's citizenship or country of residency.

In order that the scientific impact of the instrumentation may be assessed properly, a considerable period of time may have elapsed between the development of the instrumentation and the granting of the Award.

Year Recipient
2013 Keith Matthews
2012 M. M. (Thijs) de Graauw
2011 Edward S. Cheng
2010 Donald Hall
2009 Peter Serlemitsos
2008 James R. Houck
2007 Harvey Moseley
2006 J. Roger Angel
2005 Stephan Shectman
2004 Thomas G. Phillips
2003 Frank J. Low
2002 James E. Gunn