Award at a Glance
Award amount: $1,000, plus reimbursement of the early registration fee to the American Physiology Summit and a complimentary ticket to the CV Section banquet
Application deadline: February 26
Questions? Contact: Huabo Su, PhD, Chair, CV Section Awards Committee
Who can apply: APS members who are prominent cardiovascular physiology researchersAward Description
The Carl J. Wiggers Award honors the American Physiological Society (APS) Cardiovascular (CV) Section's founder Carl J. Wiggers, PhD, whose research defined fundamental pressure-flow relationships in the cardiovascular system. In addition to publishing definitive texts in circulatory physiology, Wiggers founded the journal Circulation Research and trained numerous future department heads and several APS presidents.
The Wiggers award is presented to a scientist who is a Fellow of the APS Cardiovascular Section and has made outstanding contributions to cardiovascular research throughout their career, has been an active and committed member of the section, and who will attract outstanding new members to the Cardiovascular Section from the US and abroad.
Eligibility
The applicant must:
- Be an APS member.
- Be an active member of the CV Section.
- Be a Fellow of the Cardiovascular Section.
- Show demonstrated commitment of service to the CV Section and/or APS.
Criteria
The application package includes:
- A National Institutes of Health-style biosketch format including descriptions of the nominee's contributions to cardiovascular research with significant contributions.
- Two letters of nomination: one from a past or current trainee and one from the nominator's choosing.
Please note that materials in excess, e.g., inclusion of extra letters beyond the two required letters or inclusion or curriculum vitae will be excluded from evaluation.