Call for Nominations: Harvard Medical School 2025 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize
URL: https://warrenalpert.org/
DESCRIPTION:
The Warren Alpert Foundation Prize, in association with Harvard Medical School, recognizes and honors one or more scientists, physicians and researchers whose scientific achievements have led to the prevention, cure, or treatment of human disorders or for seminal research that holds great promise to change our ability to treat disease.
The prize was established in 1987 by the late philanthropist and businessman, Warren Alpert and the Warren Alpert Foundation. The Warren Alpert Prize is given internationally and since its inception, ten Nobel Prize winners have received the award. The prize is administered in concert with Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts and the Warren Alpert Foundation, located in Providence, Rhode Island. An annual scientific symposium is held at Harvard Medical School each fall in honor of the recipient(s).
ELIGIBILITY:
Up to five nominees may be co-nominated in one nomination. Multiple nominations from an institution are permitted.
Nominations are accepted from physicians and scientists from around the world. U.S. and non-U.S. citizens are eligible to be nominated.
NOMINATION PROCESS:
Awards include $500,000 (to be split equally if more than one recipient is selected), a citation and plaque. Nominations are submitted through an online form. Nominations must include:
- Contact information for the nominee and nominator.
- Optional additional nominees (if applicable).
- A suggested citation for the award (maximum fifty words).
- Description of the nominee’s research as it relates to the nomination. Include the top five bibliographical references related to the nominations.
- Brief explanation of why you are nominating this person or group over others who have made significant contributions in the same area of research.
- If nominating an individual, comment on whether it is appropriate to share this prize. If so, please describe their contributions.
- Two letters of support.
- CV of the nominee(s).
DEADLINE:
Nominations Due by Friday, November 8, 2024