Merial Award Parasitology

 

The board of the Netherlands Society for Parasitology (NVP) and Merial B.V. have introduced the Merial Award for Parasitology in 1996.

To the appreciation and stimulation of scientific research in the field of the veterinary and medical parasitology the Merial Award will be given yearly, starting from 1 January 1996, to researchers originating from Belgium, The Netherlands or Luxembourg (Benelux).

 

  • 2009 Dr. Peter Geldhof 
  • 2008 Dr. Taco Kooij 
  • 2007 Dr. Stefan Magez 
  • 2006 - 
  • 2005 Dr. Filip Claes
  • 2004 Dr. Niko Speybroeck
  • 2003 Dr. Véronique Hannaert
  • 2001 Dr. Milly van Dijk
  • 2000 Dr. Jaap van Hellemond
  • 1999 Dr. Lisette van Lieshout
  • 1998 Dr. Edwin Claerebout
  • 1997 Dr. Maria Yazdanbakhsh
  • 1996 Prof. Dr. Lodewijk Tielens
Merial award

The Merial Award is a competitive prize for young researchers who have made innovative contributions to the fields of veterinary or medical Parasitology. Scientists younger than 40 years of age who have completed their PhD studies are eligible; along with the certificate honouring the achievement, the winner will receive € 3000. The award is intended to encourage continued professional ambition in parasitology in the Benelux, and to reward scientific quality and active dissemination of results in (inter)national fora.

Rules and regulations

The board of the NVP will yearly choose a committee that will decide upon nominating the candidates. This committee will exist of:

- three members of the NVP with a veterinary or a medical signature
- the chairman of the Belgium Society for Parasitology
- a representative of Merial B.V.

The chairman of the committee will be appointed by the board of the NVP. The decision of the committee must also be confirmed by the board of the NVP.

Ceremony

The prize-giving ceremony will take place during the Spring Meeting of the Netherlands Societies for Parasitology. Candidates should be prepared to attend this meeting in order to accept the prize personally.

Entries / Submission 2009

In 2009 the Merial Award will be presented to a researcher in the field of veterinary or medical parasitology. Candidates from the Benelux who think they might qualify for the Merial Award, and those who want to recommend a prospective candidate, are invited to write before May 4th 2009 to the president of the Netherlands Society for Parasitology. The recommendation should be accompanied with full information and documentation on research and other activities of the candidate.

Send proposals to:

Prof. Dr. R.W. Sauerwein
Ac. Ziekenhuis St. Radboud, Medische Microbiologie 268
Postbus 9101
6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
email: r.sauerwein@mmb.umcn.nl

De Vereniging / The Society
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