Call for Nominations: Oscar B. Hunter Memorial Award in Therapeutics

Call for Nominations: Oscar B. Hunter Memorial Award in Therapeutics

The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, June 29, 2012.

The Oscar B. Hunter Memorial Award in Therapeutics was established in 1955 to honor individual scientists for outstanding contributions to clinical pharmacology and therapeutics. This award recognizes a meritorious career in drug research, excellence or contributions in direct patient care, and a distinguished teaching career.

The Oscar B. Hunter Memorial Award in Therapeutics is the Society's premier award. The goal of the award is to honor a scientist for outstanding contributions to clinical pharmacology and therapeutics over the individual's professional life.

Eligibility
A nominee must be able to provide evidence of an exemplary career in drug research, significant contributions to excellence in patient care, and a distinguished teaching career.

Prize and Presentation
The Oscar B. Hunter Memorial Award in Therapeutics is presented at the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT) Annual Meeting. The recipient will present a lecture summarizing the works that form the basis of the award. In addition, the recipient of the award will receive a bronze medal mounted on a plaque and a $1,500 honorarium. Travel expenses, hotel expenses and meeting registration will be reimbursed by the Society.

For more information about the Oscar B. Hunter Memorial Award in Therapeutics, please contact ASCPT at (703) 836-6981 or meetings@ascpt.org.