Neva Abelson

The Philip and Neva Abelson Hall at Washington State University was named in her honor.

She received the Emily Cooley Memorial Award from the American Association of Blood Banks.

[11] In 1989, she received the Regents’ Distinguished Alumnus Award for her contributions to developing the test for the Rh blood factor.

[2] She and her husband are responsible for contributing the largest fellowship endowment in Washington State University's College of Sciences.

[12] Their daughter, Ellen Abelson Cherniavsky who is now retired, worked as an aviation researcher at The MITRE Corporation in Virginia.