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Purpose. The purpose of this biennial lifetime achievement award is to honor Full Members who have made outstanding, original scientific contributions to the study of human milk and lactation.
Qualifications. The nominee will be a senior scientist whose work has been recognized internationally and whose papers have appeared in excellent peer-review journals. The nominee will be a Full Member in good standing with the Society. Active members of the Executive Committee are not eligible for the award.
Nomination Process. A candidate will be nominated by two Full Members of good standing in the Society. The nomination will consist of the following.
These documents will be sent to the President of the Society at least six months before the international scientific meeting of the Society.
Selection of the Recipient. The Awards Committee will recommend nominees to the Executive Committee. The selection of a recipient will require a majority affirmative vote from the Executive Committee.
Nature of the Award. The award will be a plaque and/or certificate from the Executive Committee indicating the significance of the award. The recipient will be invited to attend the next international research meeting of the Society; travel, lodging, and registration for the awardee will be paid for by the Society. The recipient will be introduced by the nominator(s) and presented the award from the Society by the President.
Purpose. The purpose of this award is to recognize Full Members of the Society who have made an outstanding contribution to the objectives of the International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation within 10-25 years of their terminal degree.
Qualifications. The nominee will be a Full Member in good standing with the Society. Active members of the Executive Committee are not eligible for the award.
Nomination Process. A candidate will be nominated by two Full Members of good standing in the Society. The nomination will consist of the following.
These documents will be sent to the President of the Society at least six months before the international scientific meeting of the Society.
Selection of the Recipient. The Awards Committee will recommend nominees to the Executive Committee. The selection of a recipient will require a majority affirmative vote from the Executive Committee.
Nature of the Award.The award will be a plaque and/or a certificate from the Executive Committee indicating the significance of the award. If funds are available from the society’s general fund, a travel grant will be given to defray the costs of attending the international scientific meeting at which the award is presented; the amount of this grant will be determined by the Executive Committee in consultation with the Treasurer at the time the awardee is selected. The recipient will be introduced by the nominator(s) and presented the award from the Society by the President.P
Purpose. The purpose of this biennial award is to recognize Full Member early-career investigators who have begun to make outstanding, original scientific contributions to the study of human milk and lactation.
Qualifications. The nominee will be at the junior faculty level or will hold a similar position that includes independent research responsibilities. They will have obtained their Ph.D. or M.D. degree within the last 10 years. Their work will have been published in excellent peer-reviewed journals and will be beginning to be recognized internationally. The work in question will be due primarily to the efforts of the nominee and not to efforts of mentors or other colleagues. The nominee will be a Full Member in good standing with the Society. Active members of the Executive Committee are not eligible for the award. Additionally, the nominee must have an abstract accepted for either an oral or poster presentation at the Society’s International Scientific Meeting.
Nomination Process. A candidate will be nominated by a Full Member in good standing in the Society. The nomination will consist of the following.
These documents will be sent to the President of the Society at least six months before the international scientific meeting of the Society.
Selection of the Recipient. The selection of a recipient will require a majority affirmative vote by the Executive Committee members who are in attendance for the presentation of their research at the International Scientific Meeting.
Nature of the Award.The award will be a plaque and/or a certificate from the Executive Committee indicating the significance of the award. The recipient will be introduced by the nominator (if she or he is in attendance), and the award presented by the President of the Society at the international scientific meeting at which the awardee presented his/her abstract. If funds are available from the society’s general fund, a travel grant will be given to defray the costs of attending the meeting; the amount of this grant will be determined by the Executive Committee in consultation with the Treasurer at the time the awardee is selected.
Purpose. The purpose of this award is to recognize Full Members of the Society who have made an outstanding contribution to the objectives of the International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation.
Qualifications. The nominee will be a senior Full Member of the Society. Active members of the Executive Committee are not eligible for the award.
Nomination Process. A candidate will be nominated by two Full Members of good standing in the Society. The nomination will consist of the following.
These documents will be sent to the President of the Society at least six months before the international scientific meeting of the Society.
Selection of the Recipient. The selection of a recipient will require a majority affirmative vote from the Executive Committee.
Nature of the Award. The award will include a framed certificate from the Society indicating the significance of the award and a waiver of all subsequent annual membership dues. The recipient will be invited to attend the next International Scientific Meeting of the Society to receive the award. If funds are available from the society’s general fund, a travel grant to defray the costs of attending the meeting may be supplied to the awardees. The recipient will be introduced by the nominator(s) and the President will present the award.
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