An annual prize may be given to an early-career investigator for distinguished contributions to comparative physiology and biochemistry or to related fields of functional and integrative biology. The formal title for this award is “The George A. Bartholomew Award.” Eligible candidates are members of the SICB who have completed their doctorate within the past seven calendar years prior to the annual meeting when the award will be presented and have not won either the Carl Gans Award or the M. Patricia Morse Award (including in the same year). The Chair of the Division of Physiology shall appoint an Award Committee consisting of at least three divisional members with diverse interests to serve as judges. The Chair of the Division will designate one of the members as the chair of the Award Committee. Committee members will normally serve for no more than three years, with at least one member being replaced each year. Candidates may apply directly or be nominated, but both types of candidates will be evaluated equally. Applicants shall submit a 3-page (exclusive of references) research statement, up to 5 selected reprints, a curriculum vitae, and a 1-page leadership and mentoring statement that details their work to broaden participation in their field. Applicants should solicit 3 letters of support. Nominators must arrange for the submission of these materials. The Committee may recommend one candidate for approval to the Chair of the Division. The Chair of the Division must then submit the candidate to the SICB Executive Committee for final approval. Each year’s winner will be invited to present a special address at the annual meeting. The Chair of the Division may authorize reimbursement of appropriate expenses incurred by the winner in attending the meeting. The Chair may also authorize a cash prize. The awardee will be presented with a plaque to commemorate the lecture. Nominations can be emailed to the Chair of the Division using this link: chair.DCPB@sicb.org. Please consider including a link to a Box/Dropbox/Google Drive folder in the email if combined file sizes exceed the capacity of your email provider.

The annual deadline for nominations is September 10.

Any questions about this award or the nomination/application process can be directed to the DCPB Chair (chair.DCPB@sicb.org)

George A Bartholomew (1919-2006) – photo on left from https://sicb.burkclients.com/newsletters/nl11-2006/obituary.php3

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