Jordi Folch-Pi Memorial Award

The Jordi Folch-Pi Award, to be used for travel, is given to an outstanding young investigator who has demonstrated a high level of research competence and originality, who has significantly advanced our knowledge of neurochemistry and who shows a high degree of potential for future accomplishments. The 2005 Folch award will be a cash prize of $1,500 for travel and the recipient has an opportunity to organize a symposium at the ASN 37th Annual Meeting being held in Portland, OR in 2006.

Past Awardees:
Drs. Gary Gibson, Robert J. DeLorenzo, Bruce Trapp, James Gusella, Oscar Bizzozero, Charles Nemeroff, Scott Brady, Wendy Macklin, Eric Nestler, Errol De Souza, Cheryl Craft, Brian Popko, Randy McKinnon, Daniel Kaufman, Mark Mattson, Peter Baas, Regina Murphy, Eric Murphy, Mark Smith, Kelsey Martin Sandra Hewett, Frank Tarazi and Lucia Notterpek.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Nominee need not be an ASN member.
• Nominee must reside in the Western Hemisphere.
• Nominee must not be more than ten years past awarding of their doctorate at the time of nomination.

NOMINATION MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED:
(Note: Eight copies of all materials MUST be provided)

• Complete curriculum vitae
• A one page statement from the nominee of accomplishments and goals
• Three letters of recommendation
• Reprints of three peer reviewed publications

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONS IS MARCH 15, 2005

MAIL TO:
Joseph Eichberg
Dept. of Biology & Biochemistry
Room 369, Science and Research Building 2
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-5001
Tel: 713-743-8374 / Fax: 713-743-8351
e.mail: eichberg@uh.edu