The Board of the Peripheral Nerve Society is proud to announce that at the 2015 Meeting in Quebec City, Canada, the Alan J. Gebhart – Peripheral Nerve Society Prize for Excellence in Peripheral Nerve Research will be given for the first time. This Prize will be given to an established researcher in the field of peripheral nerve. The Awardee must be a member of the PNS in good standing for at least 2 (two) years. The amount of the Prize is US$50,000 to be used at the discretion of the Awardee. The Board has created a Prize Committee who will select the winner.
Applications should include 1 complete set of the following materials: Completed application form (available from Amber Millen (amillen@ucsd.edu), Current curriculum vitae with 10 papers most relevant to the Prize highlighted, and Letters from two colleagues either summarizing applicant’s body of work including: relevant background material, research accomplishments placed in context and assessment of the direct or indirect impact of contributions to the understanding of PNS diseases Or describing the focus of the applicant’s research program, the independent contributions made by the applicant in the field of peripheral nerve, and reasons why the applicant should receive the award.
The Prize will be presented at the Gala Dinner on Tuesday 30 June 2015 during the PNS 2015 meeting in Quebec City, Canada. The Awardee will give a 20 minute address during the meeting highlighting the research.