IASO AWARDS

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The International Association for the Study of Obesity will present its Awards for Scientific Excellence during the 11th International Congress on Obesity (ICO2010) in Stockholm.

The winner of each award will be invited to present their research in a Plenary Lecture at the Congress and given a plaque commemorating the Award. Award winners will be provided with 3 nights hotel accommodation during the Congress, return economy airfare to Stockholm, Congress registration, Stockholm City Hall reception ticket, as well as a $1000 US honorarium.

IASO NEW INVESTIGATOR AWARD 2010

APPLICATIONS FOR THE IASO NEW INVESTIGATOR AWARD ARE NOW CLOSED

The five finalists for the New Investigator Award are:

1 -Marco Bueter

2 -Susan Carnell

3 - Jean-Philippe Chaput

4 - Kirsi Pietiläinen

5 - Jonatan Ruiz

IASO is searching for the most outstanding International New Investigator in the field of obesity research.

Criteria for eligibility:

• You should be a graduate student, physician resident still in training, or postdoctoral fellow in the first five years of fellowship at the time the abstract is submitted 
• You must have had a major role in designing, conducting and evaluating the study

How to apply

To apply for this award please download and complete the application form.

The deadline for receipt of completed application forms is Friday 29th January 2010. Finalist winners for this award will be announced in early March 2010.

The award finalists will be asked to present their research at the IASO New Investigator Award evening at the ICO2010 Congress in Stockholm. The award winner will be judged and announced during this session and will receive an award plaque.

For further information about the IASO New Investigator Award please write to awards@iaso.org

TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP AWARDS 2010

 

APPLICATIONS FOR THE TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP AWARD ARE NOW CLOSED

The Winners for the Travelling Fellowship Awards are:

1. Dr Holecki (Poland)
2. Dr Yamada (Japan)
3. Dr Lazarou (Cyprus)
4. Dr Oliveira-Maia (Portugal)
5. Dr Bozaoglu (Australia)
6. Dr Pati (India)

IASO travel bursary awards are available to assist scientists and clinicians to attend ICO2010 who would otherwise not be able to attend for financial reasons. Self nomination is permitted.

Criteria for nomination:

• Applicants for this award must demonstrate their financial need for such support to attend the Congress
• Applicants must be an IASO member
• Priority will be given to applicants from low-income countries as defined by the World Bank (view World Bank country list) and for those who have submitted an abstract online via the IASO Conference Management System
• There is no age limit.

How to apply

Applications should include the following:

• Date of application
• Name of the Award
• Name of applicant with full institutional affiliation
• Letter of recommendation (max 1 page – written by a member of the National Obesity Association supporting the application)
• Full CV of candidate, including publications list
• PDFs of 1-2 papers published by the candidate  

Download the application form

Award winners will be provided with 3 nights hotel accommodation during the Congress, return economy airfare to Stockholm, Congress registration and a Stockholm City Hall reception ticket.

For further information about the IASO Travelling Fellowships Award please write to: awards@iaso.org

IASO SCIENTIFIC AWARDS 2010

           There are four IASO awards:

The Willendorf Award    

Winner 2010:  Eric Ravussin

Established in 1980, this Award recognises outstanding clinically orientated research related to obesity. There is no age limit and the winner will also receive a reproduction of the Willendorf statue. Previous winners were: Yuji Matsuzawa (2006); Lars Sjoström (2002); Albert Stunkard (1998); Claude Bouchard (1994); Jean Vague (1990); Jules Hirsch (1986); Per Björntorp (1983); George A Bray (1980).

 

Sponsored by:

 

The Wertheimer Award    

Winner 2010:   Gokhan Hotamisligil

Established in 1986 this Award is given for outstanding basic research contributions to the field of obesity. There is no age limit.

Previous winners were: Kenji Kangawa (2006); Daniel Ricquier (2002); Jeffrey Friedman (1998); Gérard Ailhaud (1994); Bernard Jeanrenaud (1990); Benjamin Shapiro (1986).

Sponsored by:

The André Mayer Award   

Winner 2010:   Matthias Tschop

Established in 1983 by for outstanding research in the field of obesity by an investigator within 15 years of their research or primary degree.

Previous winners were: Sadaf Farooqi (2006); David Allison (2002); Dominique Langin (1998); Arne Astrup (1994); Eric Ravussin (1990); Michael Lean (1986); Paul Trayhurn (1983).

Sponsored by:

                                   

 

Population Science and & Public Health Award

Winner 2010:   Thorkild Sorensen

Established in 2006, this award recognises outstanding contribution to the field of epidemiology and public health issue relating to obesity. The inaugural award was awarded to Philip James in 2006.

 

HOW TO APPLY

IASO encourages members of its National Obesity Associations to nominate candidates for the Awards. No self nominations will be accepted.

Nomination of candidates should include:

• Date of nomination
• Name of the Award
• Name of candidate with full institutional affiliation
• Letter of recommendation (max 2 pages – written by the person nominating the candidate)
• Full CV of candidate, including publications list
• PDFs of five key papers published by the candidate 
• Signature of two members of an IASO National Obesity Association supporting the nomination.

Award winners will be invited to make a plenary presentation of their research during ICO2010 and given a plaque commemorating the Award. Award winners will be provided with 3 nights hotel accommodation during the Congress, return economy airfare to Stockholm, Congress registration, Stockholm City Hall reception ticket, as well as a $1,000 US honorarium.

Nominations will be reviewed by the IASO Awards Committee and the winner will be announced in late January 2010.

For further information about the IASO Awards please write to awards@iaso.org