Henry Baldwin Ward Medal

Call for Nominations - 2013 Henry Baldwin Ward Medal

The Henry Baldwin Ward Medal is presented by the American Society of Parasitologists in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of Parasitology.The recipient shall be a member of the Society for no less than 3 years at the time of the nomination and in mid-career, and who, by self-directed investigations, shall have attained a position of leadership in some aspect of parasitological research.

Nominations will close on January 14, 2013.

Eligibility

The recipient shall be a member of the Society for no less than three years at the time of the nomination and in mid-career, and who, by self-directed investigations, shall have attained a position of leadership in some phase of parasitological research. The field of parasitology is considered to include, in general, those aspects of the science which are represented by reports published in the official organ of the Society, The Journal of Parasitology.

Award

The award consists of travel and accommodation expenses, a $1,000 honorarium, a certificate and the Ward Medal, a special bronze medal designed by Dr. Justus F. Mueller, at the Annual Meeting. The recipient will be expected to deliver an acceptance speech.

Nominations

1. Members in good standing who nominate candidates for the Henry Baldwin Ward Medal should carefully determine the eligibility of their candidate according to the above eligibility rules.
2. Nominations for the Henry Baldwin Ward Medal should be supported by sufficient documentation to enable the Awards Committee to exercise critical evaluation. At the least, this documentation should consists of:
   1. a complete Curriculum vitae providing a bibliography in which the authors are listed in the same sequence as in the published papers, and
   2. three supporting letters, including the original nominating letter.

These letters should include a serious evaluation of the major aspects of the nominee's scientific work.

Please submit nominations to:

Dr. Dale Clayton
University of Utah
Department of Biology
S. 1400 E. Rm 201
Salt Lake, UT 84112
Email: clayton@biology.utah.edu