This annual Award is offered for the best paper accepted for presentation at the APSR Congress in Kyoto 20–21 November 2021, on the topics:
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.
The winning paper is selected by the APSR, 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 paper on
• Respiratory Neurobiology and Sleep
or
• Respiratory Structure and Function
is then obtained through a rigorous judging system.