IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society
Nomination for the Medical Imaging Science Young Investigator Award

Deadline: Nominations must be received by July 1 in odd-numbered years.

Description:
This award is given to a young investigator in recognition of significant and innovative technical contributions to the field of medical imaging science. The prize, consisting of $1,000 and a plaque, is awarded in odd numbered years at the IEEE Medical Imaging Conference.

Eligibility:
Graduate students, or other individuals, whose highest degree was awarded within six years prior to the date of nomination.

Selection criteria:
Nominees will be judged according to their contributions to medical imaging science as demonstrated by the technical merit and creativity of their research.  Priority will be given to nominees whose research has been published in peer-reviewed journals, especially if the nominee is first author.

Instructions:
Nomination packets should be submitted to:

Chair, IEEE MIC Awards Committee
c/o Ralph James
2003 NSS/MIC General Chairman 
 rjames@bnl.gov

The nominator should provide the information requested in the following nomination form.   Please do not submit materials beyond those requested. 

IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society
Nomination for the Medical Imaging Science Young Investigator Award

1. 	Candidate
Name (first, middle, last):	
Title: 	
Organization:	
Work address:	

Home address:	

Phone number(s):	
e-mail address:	
IEEE member?  Yes		No		If yes, Member no.

2. 	Nominator
Name (first, middle, last):	
Signature:		Date: 
Title: 	
Organization:	
Address:	

Phone number(s):	
e-mail address:	
IEEE Member number

3. 	Proposed citation (30 words or less; typically stated as “For contributions to…”)

4. 	Education
Educational Institution	Location	Degree	Year

5. 	Professional history
Time period	Organization	Position held 

6. 	Description of candidate’s technical achievements (not to exceed two pages)
7. 	List of no more than 10 of the candidate’s most significant publications and patents   
8. 	Submit copies of (at most) three representative publications
9. 	Submit two additional letters in support of the candidate (not to exceed two pages each)