Sponsor
CIHR-ICRH/CSATVB
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Award Details
The CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH) and the Canadian Society of Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (CSATVB) have partnered on the 2024 CIHR-ICRH Distinguished Lecturer/CSATVB Scientific Excellence Award in Blood and Blood Vessel Sciences to recognize an individual's outstanding contribution to the advancement of blood and/or blood vessel sciences both in Canada and internationally. The award will be presented to the selected candidate at the 2024 Canadian Lipid and Vascular Summit (CLVS), where the recipient will deliver a lecture as part of the scientific program.
The selected candidate will be an outstanding scientist who has conducted the majority of their research in Canada and has contributed significantly to the advancement of blood and/or blood vessel sciences. Nominees may have conducted work in any one of a number of blood and/or blood vessel disciplines and within any of the four CIHR research theme areas: biomedical; clinical; health systems and services; and, social, cultural, environmental and population health.
The award consists of a $5,000 honorarium and reimbursement of eligible expenses (e.g., travel, accommodations, registration fees) for the recipient to attend the 2024 CLVS to deliver a lecture on a research topic relevant to a broad research audience.
Nominations will be assessed against the following evaluation criteria:
- Impact of nominee’s research on blood and/or blood vessel sciences both in Canada and internationally; extent to which the nominee has contributed significantly to the advancement of blood sciences both in Canada and internationally (e.g., important/key research results or findings) over the last ten years.
- Relevance/application/impact of nominee’s research to clinical outcomes, new IP, or other important breakthroughs in the field of blood and blood vessels sciences.
- Demonstrated strength and reputation of the proposed nominee in the field of blood and/or blood vessel sciences in Canada and internationally.
- Impact of the nominee’s mentorship and training environment on the development of early career scientists and other highly qualified personnel in Canada and internationally.
*Note: this award requests two referee letters, one of which must be signed by the Office of the Dean.