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Nomination Slate for ISPD Council 2010
Deadline for John Maher Award application: April 1, 2010

This award is given every 2 years at the ISPD Congress. The John Maher Award was established by the ISPD to honour young individuals who have contributed substantially to the field of peritoneal dialysis. Candidates must be younger than 40 years old and have demonstrated expertise in either the scientific, medical or nursing aspects of PD.

Application Process

Nominations must include a CV and a summary of the candidate’s accomplishments. The Awards Committee will judge the application and advise the council on the winner, based on the excellence in research, clinical attributes in PD, publications, patient impact and recognition at national and international level.

Please send nominations by email to the Chairman of the Awards committee, Dr. Wai-Kei Lo, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by April 1st, 2010.

Eligibility

Members and non-members can apply. Candidates need to be of age < 40 years by 31 December 2009.

Award Amount

This is for US $5000 and given at the ISPD Congress. The successful candidate is expected to give a lecture at the Congress on his/her work. The ISPD covers the cost of travel in getting to the meeting.

 

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