THE KEN STANDING AWARD

The Ken Standing Award is presented biennially by the University of Manitoba and Sponsors of the Enabling Technologies for Proteomics (ETP) Symposium to honor a young scientist who has made a significant contribution to technology development in support of research in the life sciences. Nominees are expected to be 45 years or younger at the time of nomination. The award is presented at the ETP Symposium and includes a $5000 cash award and a commemorative sculpture. The award winner will be a featured speaker at the symposium. The award honors the career of Ken Standing, Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba, who was a major figure in the development of time-of-flight mass spectrometry for bioanalytical applications. The 2009 award will be presented in Vancouver at the 4th International Enabling Technologies for Proteomics Symposium on May 14, 2009. The selection committee will include peer scientists and the ETP Scientific Advisory Group.

If you wish to nominate someone for this award, please complete the Nomination Form and submit your Supporting Documents.

Please note:

Nominations are due: December 15, 2008
Winner announced: March 1, 2009


Required Supporting Documentation:

1. A short description, to a maximum of four pages, of the achievement outlining the technology contribution and impact to research in the life sciences.
2. Nominee's CV.
3. A copy of two of the nominee's publications relating to the technology.
4. Supporting letters from two individuals.

When preparing these documents please use Arial 12 font, one-inch margins and 8 1/2" x 11" paper.

Nomination, CV, publications and supporting letters may be sent electronically through the Nomination Form or by mail to:

The Ken Standing Award
c/o ETP Symposium Inc.
P.O. Box 1166
Sharon, Ontario, L0G 1V0

If you wish to send the documents by courier, please call Janette Champ at 905-589-0059.

NOTE: If you choose to upload supporting documents electronically, these documents must be submitted as ONE file in pdf format not exceeding 1 megabit in size.

Previous Winners:

ETP 2007: John D. Brennan, McMaster University