The ASIP Rous Whipple Award is presented to a senior scientist with a distinguished career in research who has advanced the understanding of disease and has continued productivity at the time of this award. Awardees will receive an honorarium and a plaque and will present a lecture at the ASIP Annual Meeting that will form the basis of a publication in The American Journal of Pathology. Please note that the lecture is part of the CME content of the annual meeting. IMPORTANT: There is no age eligibility requirement for this award however prior experience suggests that most successful awardees will be 50+ years old at the time of nomination. Nominations for the 2013 award require: 1) three letters of recommendation, including at least two from ASIP members; 2) the candidate's curriculum vitae including bibliography; and 3) ASIP membership in good standing for at least five (5) years prior to nomination.
The ASIP 2013 Meritorious Awards nominations deadline was January 15, 2012.
For more information on ASIP Meritorious Awards contact Tara Snethen, tsnethen@asip.org.