The American Society for Nutrition annually recognizes
individuals for their superior achievement in nutrition research
and public service.
- Nominations may be made by anyone, including members of the
respective nominating committees and nonmembers of the Society.
Nominations for each award will be retained for two years.
Candidates may be renominated.
- Candidates for awards need not be members of the Society.
However, the awards are usually given to professionally active
nutrition scientists.
- An individual who has received one ASN award is not eligible
to receive another award unless it is for accomplishments not
covered by the first award.
- Award juries, composed of ASN members, are appointed each
year by the president. Their names are kept confidential. The
juries select the award winners for that year. If a jury believes
that no nominated candidate merits an award, no award will be
given that year.
- An award is usually given to one person, but a jury may
recommend that the award be given to two or more individuals who
collaborated in recent research.
- A brief curriculum vitae for each nominee, including a list
of the nominee's publications in refereed journals, is required.
No seconding letters will be
accepted.
- All material for a nomination must be submitted
electronically.
- Incomplete nominations
will not be considered.
- The deadline for receipt of
nominations is September 15, 2011 at sec@nutrition.org.
