Call for Nominations: George Streisinger & Chi-Bin Chien Awards
Do you have a colleague who you believe should be recognized for making an outstanding contribution to the field of zebrafish research?
The International Zebrafish Society (IZFS) is accepting nominations for two prestigious annual awards – The George Streisinger and the Chi-Bin Chien Awards. Members of the zebrafish community are invited to submit nominations by January 26, 2021. Awardees will be recognized and invited to present a plenary lecture during the International Zebrafish Conference (IZFC) taking place in June 2021.
About the Awards
The George Streisinger Award recognizes senior investigators in the zebrafish community who have made outstanding and continued contributions to the advancement of the field.
Among the criteria that may be considered:
- Contributions in the form of conceptual advances that have opened important new research directions
- Development of tools or resources that have been transformative in enabling new research possibilities
- Service to the Zebrafish research community
George Streisinger Award Requirements
The Chi-Bin Chien Award recognizes outstanding graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, or recently appointed faculty members from any country who have made significant contributions to the field of zebrafish research and have exhibited the generosity and openness that characterized and motivated Chi-Bin Chien.
Mentors of PhD or post-doctoral trainees of the zebrafish community are invited to submit nominations for the Chi-Bin Chien Award.
Chi-Bin Chien Award Requirements
Please submit all nominations by Tuesday, January 26, 2021 to info@izfs.org!