Council on Genomic and Precision Medicine Medal of Honor

• Must be a member of the Council on Genomic and Precision Medicine at the time of application
• The novelty and innovativeness of the science,
• The track record of the individual including peer reviewed publications,
• The potential of the scientific discoveries to transform clinical care
• Criteria can be documented with quantitative data (biosketch, grant funding including past, present and pending) and also through 3-5 colleague letters of support.

Each nomination should contain the following documents in PDF format:

• Nominee's curriculum vitae or NIH bio sketch that includes awards, publications and grant funding
• A letter of nominationor candidate statement (if self-nominating), drafted on electronic letterhead with a signature. The letter should outline and provide clear examples of how the candidate meets the criteria:
  1. the novelty and innovativeness of the science
  2. the track record of the individual including peer reviewed publications
  3. the potential of the scientific discoveries to transform clinical care
• A primary letter of recommendation from a colleague who can evaluate the candidate's research contributions. The letter must address each of the major award evaluation criteria and indicate what distinguishes the candidate in each criterion.
• Up to 2 additional letters of support

Visit the ProposalCentral Council Awards Applicant Instructions page to apply or make a nomination.

Once logged in, you may apply for the Scientific Sessions Lifetime Achievement Awards and Lectures and select the GPM Medal of Honor from the award drop-down list.

Prize

The honoree will receive:

• Complimentary registration to the Scientific Sessions
• Two (2) complimentary tickets to the GPM Council Dinner
• An engraved plaque
• A $1,000 honorarium and reimbursement for eligible travel expenses up to $1,000