Rasa Verkauskiene
Committee Chair
The International Research Award recognises research achievements of outstanding quality in the fields of basic endocrine science or of clinical paediatric endocrinology. Candidates must be from a country outside Europe and the Mediterranean basin.
Nomination and application
Award information
- Recognising outstanding scientific contributions by a paediatric endocrinologist practising in a country outside Europe and the Mediterranean basin.
- Acknowledges lifetime excellence in scientific paediatric endocrinology around the world and involvement in ESPE.
- Awarded by the Andrea Prader Committee through nominations from ESPE members and representatives of ICPE societies.
How to nominate
- Candidates must be nominated in writing by an ESPE member, or the official representative of a sister society to ESPE.
- To nominate, please send a letter letter of endorsement, outlining the suitability of the candidate for the award to espe@mci-group.com.
Regulations
- Self-nominations are not accepted.
- Any candidate nominated by an ESPE member should be endorsed by the local sister society.
- A letter of endorsement, outlining the suitability of the candidate for the award, should accompany the nomination.
- Once nominated, candidates will be asked to submit their full CV.
- The winner will be invited to present a brief lecture at the ESPE Annual Meeting.
- All nominations must be submitted electronically to espe@mci-group.com
- Candidates may only be considered for one award each year. If a candidate is nominated for more than one award, they will be asked to choose which award they wish to be considered for.
Eligibility criteria
- Candidates must be from a country outside Europe and the Mediterranean basin.
- Candidates must be nominated by an ESPE member or the official representative of a sister society to ESPE.
- Current members of the ESPE Council and the Andrea Prader Committee are ineligible for this award.
Evaluation
- A minimum of three nominations is required for this award. If fewer than three nominations are received the Andrea Prader Committee may reopen nominations for the award.
- All nominations will be acknowledged by email.
- Selection of the award winner will be made by the Andrea Prader Committee.
- A decision will be made by the Andrea Prader Committee and is based on the outstanding scientific contributions to the field of paediatric endocrinology by a candidate practising in a country outside Europe and the Mediterranean basin.
- The successful candidate will be notified by the President by the end of June. Candidates who have not received notification by this date should assume that they have not been successful.
Award winners
2022 | Fernando Cassorla
Santiago, Chile
2021 | Berenice Mendonça
Brazil
2020 | Michael Levine
Philadelphia, USA
2019 | Maria New
New York, USA
