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General information
APPS has three awards that recognize special contributions of members.
Nominations for each award are made by a Proposer and Seconder who must be
current members of APPS. Nominations are submitted as a PDF document to the
Chair, Awards Sub Committee and the President of APPS. The nomination will be
submitted without the knowledge of the Nominee and are strictly confidential to
the Nominators and Awards Sub-Committee and the President. Nominations close 16
weeks before the next biennial conference so that the presentations can be made
at a general meeting of the society normally held at its Biennial Conference.
All evaluations and decisions will remain confidential. While the number of
nominations received is not limited, the Management Committee reserves the right
to determine the suitability of any nominee for the selected award.
The three categories of award are listed below.
General Notes for the Preparation of Nominations
Nominations should be prepared as follows and submitted as a single PDF document
to the Chair, Awards Sub Committee, Colin Wellings
(colin.wellings@sydney.edu.au) before the closing date.
The documentation must include:
A cover letter of less than one page with the
name of the award for which the nomination is made, and the names and membership
numbers of the Nominee, Proposer and Seconder. It may outline contributions not
given in the nomination statement.
A nomination statement of up to 1,000 words
that highlights the contributions of the Nominee in relation to the requirements
of the selected award. Include the Nominee’s name, place of birth, degrees,
institutions and years granted, as well as current position. This statement
should emphasise the relevance and impact of the Nominee’s contributions to the
advancement of science and plant pathology.
An abstract (~150-words) of the nomination
statement for use in an award ceremony.
A Curriculum Vitae of less than two pages.
A complete list of publications. The list
should be separated into the following categories, with most recent publications
first. Abstracts and manuscripts not yet accepted should NOT be included.
- Refereed journal articles and reviews
- Extension publications
- Books and book chapters
- Technical publications (e.g., monographs, reports, symposium papers,
proceedings, etc.)
- Popular publications
- Invited presentations
Additional
documentation specified for the particular Award as described below.
DESCRIPTIONS OF AWARDS AND SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Distinguished Service Award
Recipients of the Distinguished Service Award are selected on the basis of an
outstanding contribution to the Society while also furthering the science of
plant pathology.
This award is the equivalent of the previous Honorary Member Award which has
been renamed to more accurately indicate that the recipient has made an
outstanding contribution to APPS through service, teaching, extension,
office-holding or other activity which can be considered to be beyond the normal
expectations of their employment or duties.
Please view the check list before submission
Fellow of the Australasian Plant Pathology Society
This award honours the scientific achievements of members. This can be
interpreted to mean that a nominee has made original discoveries in one or more
areas of plant pathology and that their work has been peer reviewed as shown by
their list of publications. Text books, reviews, grant income and community
service can be considered in addition to scientific publication but in
themselves are not of sufficient status for an award to be made.
Specific requirements:
To allow comparison and selection of Nominees to be simplified, Proposers and
Seconders must describe the Nominee’s contributions to the science of plant
pathology, list 10 of their most significant papers, and provide electronic
(.pdf) versions of 5 of these. Where a Nominee is not the first author of any
paper, it is suggested that their role in completing the study be indicated.
Please view the check list before submission
Lester Burgess Award
‘Diagnostics and Extension’ or ‘Research Communication’
This award recognises exceptional contributions in the fields of diagnostics and
extension, or research communication. An award can be made to an individual or
group (team). It is envisaged that successful Nominees will have made
exceptional contributions in one or more of these fields over a significant
period of their career(s). While a significant publication record is desirable
the primary focus of the award is on contributions to the diagnosis of plant
diseases in public or private laboratories, extension to clients (in field crops
and horticultural industries as well as in forestry, natural ecosystems, and
amenity plants), or research communication to such clients and the general
community as public or private advisors. The inscriptions on the medal would
read ‘Diagnostics and Extension’ or ‘Research Communication’ as appropriate.
Specific requirements:
Include four letters of support from clients and/or industry bodies with brief
details of the measurable impact of the Nominee’s work on their activities
(operations).
Provide appropriate examples of extension materials (submitted in digital form)
or reference to such materials on websites. Such examples could include some
materials prepared by a team where the nomination is for an individual.
Indicate details of citations or award(s) that the Nominee or team has received
from industry groups, research and development agencies, (or for which they have
been nominated), or similar examples that demonstrate exceptional contributions.
It is recognized that such awards may not be available to Nominees working in
some sectors.
Other information that Nominators consider supports the case for nomination.
Please view the check list before submission
Australasian Plant Pathology Society’s Allen Kerr Postgraduate Prize
This award is known as the Australasian Plant Pathology Society's Allen Kerr
Postgraduate Prize in recognition of the outstanding contribution made by Allen
Kerr AO to the field of plant pathology. The Allen Kerr Postgraduate Prize is
awarded by the Society for the best piece of original research relevant to
Australasia by a postgraduate student in the field of plant pathology. The prize
is awarded on the basis of publication(s) in refereed journal(s).
The prize consists of a medal inscribed with the name of the recipient, a
certificate, and $500 cash. One prize is available for each 2 year period, and
hence the prize is highly competitive.
While attendance at the Conference when the prize will be presented is
desirable, it is not obligatory for award of the prize.
Nominees are normally nominated by a supervisor, but non-supervisors may also
submit a nomination. Nominators must be current Members of the Society.
Candidates may not nominate themselves.
Specific requirements:
Only Nominees who are financial members of the Society at the time of nomination
will be eligible for the award.
Nominees must have submitted their degree in the four year period prior to the
closing date for nominations.
Research papers that form the basis of the nomination must be accepted for
publication within two years of submitting their degree.
Electronic copies (.pdf) of all papers must be submitted, together with a .pdf
copy of the thesis indicating the date of submission.
The same piece of work cannot be considered twice for the award.
The deadline for nominations will be Friday 2nd
August 2019.
Please view the check list before submission
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