The 2 winners of the Outstanding Achievement Awards 2008 are:
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Paul Riley
(London, UK)
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Christian Weber
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Congratulations to both winners
The Council thanks all candidates for the Outstanding Achievement Awards 2008.
Read below conditions for applications in 2008
The Award will be presented at the ESC Congress in Munich. A plaque and a monetary prize of 3,000 Euro will be given.
Eligible are investigators involved in basic research who have recently established themselves as independent investigators, typically less than 45 years old. They have sustained outstanding productivity over several years, resulting in a significant contribution to their chosen field. They are expected to continue a successful career. Candidates must be members of one of the 8 ESC Working Groups* of the CBCS.
Candidates can apply directly to the CBCS. At the time of application, formal eligibility criteria will be checked: age and ESC membership must be stated in the cover letter. The full application to be evaluated should consist of a bio-sketch of:
- 2 pages maximum describing recent contributions and achievements
- a page highlighting the 5 most important publications
- 2 names of referees, one from their own institution and one external.
Candidates must attend the ESC Congress 2008 to receive their Award and confirm this commitment; partial exemption of the Congress fee will be offered to allow Awardees to receive their award and support for expenses will be provided up to 500 Euro.
The Chair of the CBCS will evaluate eligibility. The selection committee will consist of 5 members of the CBCS for each area.
Deadline for application is May 15, 2008. Applicants will be notified of the outcome by mid-July 2008.
Send your applications to:
ESC Office for Councils, European Society of Cardiology, The European Heart House, 2035 route des Colles, Les Templiers, B.P. 179, 06903 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France. (councils@escardio.org)
*ESC Working Groups of the Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science:
- Cellular Biology of the Heart
- Myocardial Function
- Developmental Anatomy and Pathology
- Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology
- Thrombosis
- Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis
- Coronary Pathophysiology and Microcirculation
- Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Drug Therapy.