The Melvin H. Knisely Award from the ISOTT Society
STADIUS Member: Alexander Caicedo Dorado
Start date: 17/07/2015
Type: Award
Won at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the International Society on Oxygen Transport to Tissue (ISOTT) in Wuhan, China on July 11-16, 2015.
Some info about The Melvin H. Knisely Award
It was established in 1983 to honor Dr. Knisely’s accomplishments in the field of the transport of oxygen and other metabolites and anabolites in the human body. Over the years, he has inspired many young investigators and this award is to honor his enthusiasm for assisting and encouraging young scientists and engineers in various disciplines. The award is to acknowledge outstanding young investigators. This award was first presented during the banquet of the 1983 annual conference of ISOTT in Ruston, Louisiana. The award includes a Melvin H. Knisely plaque and a cash prize.
TERMS OF THE AWARD
- A candidate must have a PhD, MD or equivalent.
- A candidate must not pass his/her 36th birthday before the date of presentation of the award.
- The candidate must provide evidence of sustained activity in research related to oxygen transport to tissue.
- The candidate must be a member of ISOTT, or be eligible for the membership.
- The candidate must submit one (or more) abstract(s) as a lead author, make a presentation of his/her work during the annual ISOTT conference in the year when he/she is nominated, and submit a full manuscript.
- A candidate who is unsuccessful any given year can be re-nominated in a subsequent year if he/she meets the award criteria in the year of nomination.
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