Prof. Zimmerman
APSR / Paul Zimmerman Young Investigator Award
This annual Award is offered for the best physiology paper accepted for presentation at the APSR Congress in Hanoi 14–17 November 2019.
Dr Zimmerman is a legend of Thoracic Medicine in Australia. He has contributed immensely to clinical care, teaching and education of many generations of respiratory clinicians and scientists. He has served the people of Queensland for many years, building a legion of grateful patients and families, and shaped respiratory medicine in that part of Australia. His philosophy is pure and unparalleled with consistent support for helping people at risk of and affected by lung disease building on three strands: world-class people, supported by sustainable research funding in a dynamic setting where clinical relevance and academic rigour interact.
This award is generously provided by Dr Zimmerman for the advancement of physiology research by an APSR Young Investigator from an Asia-Pacific LMIC* who is presenting original work at the APSR Congress. It serves to spur on the next generation of physiology researchers to reach the achievements of Dr Zimmerman through hard work, scholarship, vital peer support and mentorship.
Award includes:
- $500 (jointly funded by Dr Zimmerman and the APSR)
- Invitation to the Gala Dinner (or similar social event) at the Congress
- Commemorative certificate
Eligibility:
The awardee must be:- an APSR member (en bloc or individual)
- aged ≤40 at the start of the Congress
- normally resident in the Asia-Pacific, in a country or region that is an LMIC (low-to-middle income country)*
- The First Author and able to present the paper in person at the Congress
- Not a winner of any other award for the same paper
- Registered for the Congress by the abstract submission deadline
Selection:
- The paper is selected by the Local Congress Committee, supported by the APSR Respiratory Neurobiology and Sleep Assembly, which ranks the papers for their novelty, importance, methodology, clarity and overall quality. A consensus on the best paediatric paper is then obtained through a rigorous judging system.
Award presentation:
- The certificate will be presented during the Gala Dinner (or similar social event) at the Congress. Where the paper has more than one author, the certificate will be in the name of all the paper's authors.
- The US$500 award will be passed to the First Author by the APSR Secretariat.
- The awardee's name and photograph will appear on the APSR website, Bulletin and social media after the Congress.
Post-congress requirements:
- In accepting the offer of the award, the author attending the Congress is required to send their report (circa 500 words) of their experience at the Congress to the APSR Secretariat within one month after the Congress. The report may be published in the APSR Bulletin and/or Newsletter.
| * | "LMIC" is defined as a "lower-middle income country", a list of which can be seen at data.worldbank.org/income-level/low-and-middle-income. |
