Retrovirology Blog
List of Previous Retrovirology Prize Winners
I have been asked to list the names of past Retrovirology Prize winners. They are:
2005 Stephen P. Goff (Columbia University) http://www.retrovirology.com/content/pdf/1742-4690-2-43.pdf
2006 Joseph Sodroski (Harvard University) http://www.retrovirology.com/content/pdf/1742-4690-3-45.pdf
2007 Karen Beemon (Johns Hopkins) http://www.retrovirology.com/content/pdf/1742-4690-4-88.pdf
2008 Ben Berkhout (AMC, University Amsterdam) http://www.retrovirology.com/content/pdf/1742-4690-5-113.pdf
2009 Thierry Heidmann (CNRS, Universite Paris-Sud) http://www.retrovirology.com/content/pdf/1742-4690-6-108.pdf
Posted by Kuan-Teh Jeang at 21:09 Comments (0)
Nominations accepted until Oct 31st for 2010 Retrovirology Prize
The Retrovirology Prize alternates yearly between recognizing a non-HIV retrovirologist (2009 and odd years) and an HIV retrovirologist (2010 and even years). There can be some discretion on this guideline, exercised from time-to-time by the selection committee. Any individual can initiate a nomination of others or self-nominate. A nomination includes a statement (1000 words or less) of the nominee's significant contributions to retrovirus research, a curriculum vitae of the nominee, and a statement by the nominator that the nominee has agreed to be nominated. The selection committee consists of the Editors of Retrovirology (currently, M. Benkirane, B. Berkhout, M. Fujii, K.T. Jeang, M. Lairmore, A. Lever, A. Fassati and M. Wainberg). All nominations submitted to the selection committee must be communicated through an Editorial Board member of Retrovirology. Hence, an individuals who is not an Editorial board member but who wishes to make a nomination should seek out a Retrovirology Editorial board member to communicate his/her information to the selection committee. A list of current Editorial Board members can be found at the Retrovirology website http://www.retrovirology.com. Within the stipulated age limits (age 45 to 60), all Retrovirology Editors and Editorial Board members are eligible to be nominated with the exception of the Editor-in-Chief who will administer the final selection.
For 2010, nominations will be accepted until October 31th. All members of the retrovirology community are encouraged to participate in this process for recognizing a deserving colleague. Inquires may be directed to editorial@retrovirology.com
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Support BMC's 10 K Charity Run
Next week 20 BioMed Central employees will be taking on Nature Publishing Group in a clash of the science publishing titans, in the form of 10K charity run through Regent's Park in London.
BioMed Central set this challenge in a bid to raise funds for our partner charity, Computer Aid International, an IT charity which refurbishes old computer equipment for use in developing countries. You can support BMC by making a donation to Computer Aid http://bit.ly/dsuw94 All contributions will go towards the cost of supplying Kenyatta University in Kenya with a container of reconditioned computer equipment, where it is urgently needed.
I think this is a very worthwhile cause. I wouldn't ask you to make a contribution if I do not do so first. I want you to know that I have made a personal monetary donation, and I hope that you will too.
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