Young Investigator Awards
The two Young Investigator Awards available are:
- Roger Melick Young Investigator Award - $1,000
- Christopher & Margie Nordin Young Investigator Poster Award - $500
Roger Melick Young Investigator Award
This
award is presented to commemorate the contribution of Dr Roger
Aziz Melick to endocrinology and student education.
Roger Melick died in November 1986 after a long battle with cancer. He trained in endocrinology with Fuller Albright, in Boston, and joined The Royal Melbourne Hospital as the third member of the foundation Department of Medicine. He was appointed Dean of the Clinical School in April 1979 and he was forced to retire because of his illness during 1986. Roger Melick was particularly known for his kindness,consideration and empathy for both patients and students. The prize is awarded annually to young members of the Society, including those working towards a higher qualification.
Christopher & Margie Nordin Young Investigator Poster Award
This
Award is named in honour of the outstanding and major clinical
investigations into disorders of bone and mineral metabolism
made by Professor Chris Nordin and his contributions to the ANZBMS.
Professor B.E.C. (Chris) Nordin is a senior specialist at the
Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science in Adelaide, and
the man credited with drawing the medical community's attention
back to the link between calcium deficiency and osteoporosis
(brittle bones).
Professor Nordin is also the World Health Organisation's calcium expert, a visiting professor of medicine and pathology at the University of Adelaide and a emeritus specialist in endocrinology at Royal Adelaide Hospital. Prof. B.E.C. Nordin's work was honoured by the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research by the Frederick Bartter award in 1998.
Eligibility criteria for these awards
The applicant must:
- The applicant must be a financial member of ANZBMS at the time of the application.
- The applicant must have made a substantial contribution to the work and be first and presenting author of the paper to be delivered at the ANZBMS Annual Scientific Meeting.
- The applicant must be currently undertaking work towards a higher degree (including FRACP).
Selection
The Programme Organising Committee will be responsible for selecting a short list of candidates for these awards on the basis of abstract quality. A panel of judges will assess the short-listed presentations at the conference to select the winners.
Award Amounts
$1000 for the Roger Melick Young Investigator Award.
$500 for the Christopher & Margie Nordin Young Investigator
Poster Award.
Application
Closing date: 8 June 2007
Becoming an ANZBMS member
If you are not currently an ANZBMS member you must apply for ANZBMS membership by 8 June 2007 to be eligible for these awards. Membership information and application form can be found on the ANZBMS website .
Applying for these awards
As these awards require you to submit an abstract for the scientific program, you must apply for these awards when you submit your abstract via the Abstract Submission & Award Application Form.