ASPET DIVISION FOR
DRUG METABOLISM
EARLY CAREER
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The ASPET
Division for Drug Metabolism Early Career Achievement Award has been established
to recognize excellent original research by early career investigators in the
area of drug metabolism and disposition.
The award is presented
biennially in odd-numbered years. The award consists of $1,000, a plaque, and
complimentary registration plus travel expenses (to a maximum of $1,000) for the
winner to attend the award ceremony at the annual meeting. The awardee will
deliver a lecture at the annual meeting describing their relevant research
accomplishments. The awardee will be invited to publish a review article on the
subject matter of the award lecture in Drug Metabolism and Disposition.
Nominees for this award must have a doctoral degree (e.g. Ph.D., M.D., Pharm.
D., D.V.M.) and must be within 15 years of having received their final degree,
as of December 31 of the year of the award. There are no restrictions on
institutional affiliation and a candidate need not be a member of ASPET. There
is a requirement for two nominators, although more are acceptable. Nominators
must be members of ASPET. An individual cannot nominate more than one candidate
per award cycle.
Candidates who have
made their research contributions in any sector (e.g. academia, industry,
government) of the drug metabolism community may be nominated for the award. The
primary criterion for the award is the level of excellence and originality of
the research conducted by the candidate in the field of drug metabolism and
disposition. Independence of thought, originality of approach, clarity of
communication, and the impact of the work on the drug metabolism field are
important considerations. Candidates shall not be judged in comparison with the
work of more experienced investigators. Selection will be made by the Executive
Committee of the Division for Drug Metabolism.
Nominations shall
consist of the following components:
1.
Two or more letters of nomination and support.
2.
The five most significant published papers authored by the candidate. A detailed
examination of these publications will form a primary basis for evaluation.
3.
The candidate’s curriculum vitae and publication list.
All materials may
be submitted as e-mail attachments in pdf format.
Submit
e-mail attachments to
jane.nelson@aspet.org. Alternatively, six copies of any or all materials may
be submitted in hard-copy format. Submit hard copies to the Executive Officer,
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 9650
Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3995. Nominations for this award must
be received no later than September 15, 2008.
Recipients of the ASPET Division for Drug Metabolism
Early Career Achievement Award
2007 Qiang Ma
2009 Wen Xie
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