Distinguished Faculty Lectureship Award in Biomedical Research
The Distinguished Faculty Lectureship, which was first awarded in 1979 to Professor Vincent Massey, continues to be the highest honor bestowed by the Medical School upon a faculty member in the biomedical sciences. The recipient of this award is an exceptional leader in research, whose landmark contributions are recognized both nationally and internationally. Their contributions are usually linked to pivotal discoveries that have wide-ranging impact for the advancement of scientific knowledge. The recipient of this award also excels in teaching, mentoring, service to our institution and to their colleagues in the scientific community at large.
Nature of the Award - Discretionary funds and a public lecture and reception held in the Spring. The recipient is also honored at the Dean's Faculty and Staff Awards Banquet held in the Fall.
Eligibility - Open to all UM research faculty in the health sciences schools and colleges and the Medical School.
Source of Nominations - Chairs and Directors from all Medical School Departments and Units, and the Chairs or Deans of Schools and Colleges which include health science faculty are invited to make nominations.
Selection Criteria - The Biomedical Research Council selects the annual recipient of this prestigious honor and hosts the lecture and reception for the winner.
Nomination Deadline - Friday, February 6, 2009
Guidelines for preparation of nominations:
- Letters of Support
- Letter
of nomination from the Department Chair or Unit Director. (Please include the following required information in this letter.)
- A succinct description of the nominee's research accomplishments with special emphasis on the pivotal discoveries that have resulted in fundamental new knowledge in the biosciences. (Details can be explained in the three-page research description.)
- A review of the nominee's contributions in the areas of teaching and mentoring; including information regarding the current placement of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.
- A summation of the nominee's contributions in the area of service. (e.g. leadership positions and service on both internal and external committees.)
- Two or more letters of support from University of Michigan faculty.
- Two or more letters of support from outside the University.
- Letter
of nomination from the Department Chair or Unit Director. (Please include the following required information in this letter.)
- Research Description - A three-page (maximum) summation of the nominee's research work.
- Current curriculum vita for the nominee.
Previous nominations may be resubmitted with letter from a Department Chair, Dean, or Unit Director and updated information (summation of research and curriculum vita) by the stated deadline. Re-nominations may include previous support letters.
Application materials should be submitted in a single PDF format in the order listed below.
- Chair, Dean, or Unit Director nomination letter
- Research Description
- All other support letters
- Curriculum Vita
Please submit all materials as a single PDF electronically to DFLsubmit@umich.edu.
PLEASE NOTE THAT E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT ERROR-PROOF. WE ACKNOWLEGE RECEIPT OF ALL ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS. If you do not receive a response from us by the end of the next business day, please call 734-615-8802.
Please direct any questions to Camille Mrozowski at cmrozow@umich.edu or 734-615-8802.
Winners:
2009 Stephen J. Weiss, M.D.
2008 Gabriel Nuñez, M.D.
2007 Anand Swaroop, Ph.D.
2006 Miriam H. Meisler, Ph.D.
2005 Sally A. Camper, Ph.D.
2004 David Engelke, Ph.D.
2003 Don B. Clewell, Ph.D.
2002 Christin Carter-Su, Ph.D.
2001 Steven L. Kunkel, Ph.D.
2000 Michael A. Marletta, Ph.D.
1999 David Ginsburg, M.D.
1998 Robert L. Macdonald, M.D., Ph.D.
1997 Jack E. Dixon, Ph.D.
1996 William B. Pratt, M.D.
1995 Laurence A. Boxer, M.D.
1994 Rowena G. Matthews, Ph.D.
1993 Wendell W. Weber, Ph.D., M.D.
1992 David E. Kuhl, M.D.
1991 C. William Castor, M.D.
1990 Benedict R. Lucchesi, M.D., Ph.D.
1989 Peter A. Ward, M.D.
1988 Irwin J. Goldstein, Ph.D.
1987 Myron Levine, Ph.D.
1986 Bernard W. Agranoff, M.D.
1985 Frederick C. Neidhardt, Ph.D.
1984 William N. Kelley, M.D.
1983 David Bohr, M.D.
1982 Minor J. Coon, Ph.D.
1981 James V. Neel, M.D., Ph.D.
1980 Rolf Freter, Ph.D.
1979 Vincent Massey, Ph.D.
