Call for nominations for the 2021 CIHR-ICRH/CSS Distinguished Lecturer Award in Sleep Sciences

The CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH) and the Canadian Sleep Society (CSS) have partnered on the 2021 CIHR-ICRH/CSS Distinguished Lecturer Award in Sleep Sciences to recognize an individual's outstanding contribution to the advancement of sleep sciences both in Canada and internationally. The award will be presented to the selected candidate at the October 2021 Canadian Sleep Society Virtual Conference, where the recipient will deliver a lecture as part of the scientific program.

The selected candidate will be an outstanding scientist who has conducted the majority of their research in Canada and has contributed significantly to the advancement of sleep sciences. Nominees may have conducted work in any one of a number of sleep disciplines and within any of the four CIHR research theme areas: Biomedical; Clinical; Health Systems and Services; and, Social, Cultural, Environmental and Population Health. The selected candidate’s research topic should be relevant to the Canadian Sleep Society Virtual Conference attendees, where the award will be presented.

The award consists of a $5,000 honorarium in addition to coverage of all expenses (e.g. registration fee) for the recipient to attend the 2021 Canadian Sleep Society Virtual Conference and to deliver a lecture on a research topic relevant to a broad research audience.

Please complete the 2021 nomination form [ PDF (295 KB) ] and submit it to Helen Coe by e-mail at hcoe@ualberta.ca by 4:00 pm MST on April 23, 2021.

Please note that you are entitled to submit only one nomination form per Distinguished Lecturer Award competition. Scientists who have received an ICRH partnered Distinguished Lecturer Award previously are not eligible for nomination.

Note: Nominations will be assessed against the following evaluation criteria:

  1. Impact of nominee’s research on sleep sciences both in Canada and internationally; extent to which the nominee has contributed significantly to the advancement of sleep sciences both in Canada and internationally (e.g., important/key research results or findings) over the last ten years.
  2. Relevance/application/impact of nominee’s research to clinical outcomes, new IP, or other important breakthroughs in the field of sleep sciences.
  3. Demonstrated strength and reputation of the proposed nominee in the field of sleep sciences in Canada and internationally.
  4. Impact of the nominee’s mentorship and training environment on the development of young scientists and other highly qualified personnel in Canada and internationally.
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