2010 Award Information

Deadline for submissions: February 1, 2010

Introduction:

The Bayer-Snoeyenbos New Investigator Award is given to a member or associate member of AAAP whose career as an independent investigator in poultry medicine began less than seven years ago and who during this time has made meritorious research contributions to the avian field. The spirit of the award is to recognize new and upcoming investigators.  The award shall be in the amount of $1,000.00 plus travel expenses to the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Annual Meeting.

The New Investigator Award was renamed in 1994 in memory of Dr. Glenn Snoeyenbos, because of his excellent contributions to the AAAP and avian medicine.  Dr. Snoeyenbos died in 1993.  The award was re-named a second time in 1996 in recognition of the $32,000 donation that the Bayer Poultry Business Unit made in support of the award.

Qualification Criteria:

Nominations for the Bayer-Snoeyenbos New Investigator Award will be accepted from any member of the AAAP.  The nominee must be a AAAP member or associate member whose career as an independent investigator in poultry medicine began less than seven years ago and who during this time has made meritorious research contributions to the avian field.  This award will be given for special accomplishment in a particular area of investigation or for overall accomplishments during the specified time. This seven year period typically begins after the individual completes a PhD. degree and may include time spent as a postdoctoral researcher if those studies are in the field of poultry medicine.  This award shall not be made more than once to any one recipient.

Awards will be based on the following information:

1)    The cover letter is to be the letter of nomination.

2)    No more than two seconding letters.

3)    A brief statement of significant contributions to the field of avian medicine.

4)    Biographical Information 1:  Institution(s) attended, degree(s) granted, and
area(s) of study.

5)    Biographical Information 2:  List of the professional positions held by the nominee.  In addition, state the length of time and activities associated with those positions.

6)    Any other biographical information considered pertinent to this award.

7)    A bibliography.

8)    State the 5 publications that are considered by the nominator to be most significant.  If these publications are printed in a journal other than Avian Diseases, you may be asked to submit a reprint of the appropriate paper(s).  It is not necessary to send any reprints at this time.

Previous recipients of this award are:

Send nominations by mail, fax, or E-mail to:

Darrell R. KAPCZYNSKI, Ph.D.

Exotic & Emerging Avian Viral Diseases

Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, USDA, ARS

934 College Station Road

Athens, Georgia 30605

Phone: (706) 546-3471

FAX: (706) 546-3161

Email: darrell.kapczynski@ars.usda.gov

E-mail is preferred because it facilitates the distribution to committee members, saving secretarial work and mailing costs.

2009 Bayer-Snoeyenbos New Investigator Award Winner

(Click name to view photo of award being presented by Dr. Barry Kelly.)

Rami Dalloul