2022 CALL FOR SFG AWARDS NOMINATIONSThe SFG is seeking nominations from SFG members for candidates for the following 2022 Awards, each of which is described below. The SFG Awards Committee will choose the recipients of the Meyer, Kornfeld and Significant Achievement Awards, and the Board of Directors will choose the recipient(s) of the Distinguished Service Award. However, all SFG members are invited and encouraged to submit nominations following the guidelines given below. In 1990, the Society established the Karl Meyer Lectureship Award to honor the distinguished career of Karl Meyer and his outstanding contributions to the field of Glycobiology. This Award is presented each year at the Annual Meeting of the Society followed by a formal lecture by the Awardee. Nominees should be well-established scientists with currently active research programs who have made major and widely recognized contributions to the field of glycobiology. Nominees should be SFG members in good standing. Rosalind Kornfeld Award For Lifetime Achievement in Glycobiology The Rosalind Kornfeld Award for Lifetime Achievement in Glycobiology was established in 2008 to honor the distinguished scientific career of Dr. Rosalind Kornfeld, as well as her outstanding service to the Society. This Award is presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society followed by a formal lecture by the Awardee. Nominees should be scientists who have made significant contributions with an important impact on the field of glycobiology over the course of their professional lifetimes. Nominees do not need to be SFG members and may be either employed or retired. Depending on the nominee pool, zero, one, or multiple Rosalind Kornfeld Awards may be given in a single year. Glycobiology Significant Achievement Award The Glycobiology Significant Achievement Award was established in 2016 by Oxford University Press (publisher of Glycobiology) and the Society for Glycobiology. This Award is presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society followed by a formal lecture by the Awardee. Nominees should be new or mid-career scientists at the Assistant/Associate Professor level. Full Professors or those at an equivalent non-academic rank are not eligible. If a nominee is promoted to the rank of Full Professor or equivalent during the time in which their nomination packet is active, they will no longer be eligible for this Award. Nominees do not need to be SFG members, but they should have an active research program and a key discovery during their early careers that had or has the potential to have a substantial impact on the field of glycobiology. Society for Glycobiology Distinguished Service Award The Society for Glycobiology Distinguished Service Award was established in 2021 and is presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society. No formal lecture is given by the Awardee. Nominees should have a sustained record of distinguished service to the Society for Glycobiology and/or the glycobiology community. Nominees do not need to be SFG members and may be employed or retired. Depending on the nominee pool, zero, one, or multiple Distinguished Service Awards may be given in a single year. Instructions for Submitting NominationsPlease adhere to the following SFG Award eligibility rules:
Please note if your nominee wins an Award, you will be asked to write a one page biography and introduce the winner prior to their talk at the next SFG annual meeting.
Please submit a nominating letter including:
Please do not submit any letters of support. None are required and none will be accepted.
Please ALSO submit the nominee's curriculum vitae with complete bibliography separated into: a. Original peer-reviewed articles. b. Other publications (do not include abstracts). Please send all nomination packages as emails with attachments to: Don Jarvis ([email protected]), SFG Secretary. Please note nomination packets remain “active” and are considered by the Awards Committees for a total of three years before they are removed from their respective pools. However, nominators may submit a fresh nomination packet for an active nominee or they can re-nominate an inactive nominee by submitting a fresh nomination packet which will reset the 3-year clock. Finally, as noted above, if an active nominee for the Significant Achievement Award is promoted to Full Professor or the equivalent, this will supercede the 3 year duration of the nomination packet and the nominee will no longer be eligible for this Award.
DEADLINE for receipt of all nomination packages is 5:00 PM, MDT, June 10, 2022 |