Nomination Procedure
To nominate someone for the 2010 Dickson Prize in Medicine, please submit (1) a completed nomination form, (2) a letter of nomination with a detailed description of the research accomplishments that qualify the nominee for this award, and (3) a copy of the nominee’s current curriculum vitae (CV) to the Dickson Prize in Medicine Committee at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. All three items must be submitted by the deadline for the nomination to be considered.
Eligibility Criteria
Nominees for the Dickson Prize in Medicine should be actively engaged in innovative, paradigm-shifting biomedical research that is worthy of significant and broad attention. This is a prize for someone whose career has been building, who is at an especially productive point currently, and whose research is—or will be—so influential that it deserves major recognition now. The recipient must be a U.S. citizen.
The Prize
The winner of the 2010 Dickson Prize in Medicine will receive a $50,000 award along with a medallion and will present the opening plenary lecture during the University of Pittsburgh’s annual showcase of science and research in fall 2010.
Electronic Nominations
All nomination materials can be submitted electronically on this Web site. Follow the instructions to complete the nomination form and attach the nomination letter and the nominee’s CV.
Nominations by Mail
If you prefer, print out and complete the nomination form and send it to:
Dickson Prize in Medicine Committee
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
401 Scaife Hall
3550 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15261
In addition to the nomination form, please submit an electronic version (in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat) of the nomination letter and the nominee’s CV on a disk or by e-mail to dicksonprize@hs.pitt.edu.
Deadline
The deadline for all nomination materials for the 2010 Dickson Prize in Medicine is Monday, October 5, 2009.
Questions
Questions about the nomination process for the Dickson Prize in Medicine may be directed to dicksonprize@hs.pitt.edu or 412-383-7382.
