ASPET DIVISION FOR DRUG METABOLISM
EARLY CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The ASPET Division for Drug Metabolism Early Career Achievement
Award has been established to recognize excellent original research by early
career investigators in the area of drug metabolism and disposition.
The award is presented biennially in odd-numbered years. The award consists
of $1,000, a plaque, and complimentary registration plus travel expenses (to
a maximum of $1,000) for the winner to attend the award ceremony at the annual
meeting. The awardee will deliver a lecture at the annual meeting describing
their relevant research accomplishments. The awardee will be invited to publish
a review article on the subject matter of the award lecture in Drug Metabolism
and Disposition.
Nominees for this award must have a doctoral degree (e.g. Ph.D., M.D., Pharm.
D., D.V.M.) and must be within 15 years of having received their final degree,
as of December 31 of the year of the award. There are no restrictions on
institutional affiliation and a candidate need not be a member of ASPET.
There is a requirement for two nominators, although more are acceptable.
Nominators must be members of ASPET. An individual cannot nominate more than
one candidate per award cycle.
Candidates who have made their research contributions in any sector (e.g.
academia, industry, government) of the drug metabolism community may be nominated
for the award. The primary criterion for the award is the level of excellence
and originality of the research conducted by the candidate in the field of
drug metabolism and disposition. Independence of thought, originality of approach,
clarity of communication, and the impact of the work on the drug metabolism
field are important considerations. Candidates shall not be judged in comparison
with the work of more experienced investigators. Selection will be made by
the Executive Committee of the Division for Drug Metabolism.
Nominations shall consist of the following components:
- Two
or more letters of nomination and support.
- The
five most significant published papers authored by the candidate. A detailed
examination of these publications will form a primary basis for evaluation.
- The
candidate’s curriculum vitae and publication list.
All materials must be submitted as e-mail attachments in pdf format. Submit
e-mail attachments to jane.nelson@aspet.org. Nominations for this award must be received no later than October 1, 2010.
Recipients of the ASPET Division for Drug Metabolism Early
Career Achievement Award
- 2007 Qiang Ma
- 2009 Wen Xie