The Alan S. Michaels Award for Innovation in Membrane Science and Technology, consisting of a $10,000 prize and lifetime membership in the North American Membrane Society (NAMS), is given to individuals who have made breakthrough contributions to the membrane field. Dr. Alan Michaels was one of the true innovators and pioneers in membrane science and technology. His academic and industrial work on ultrafiltration, membrane-based drug delivery systems, and new membrane processes for the biopharmaceutical industry all represented breakthroughs that helped redefine the membrane field. This award is given by the North American Membrane Society to honor Dr. Michaels and to recognize individuals who have made outstanding innovations and/or exceptional lifetime contributions to membrane science and technology.
Eligibility:
Anyone working in the field of membrane science and technology is eligible to be nominated (except for current members of the Board of Directors of NAMS).
Application Materials:
Nominations must be submitted by a member of the North American Membrane Society.
(Note: Members of the NAMS Board of Directors cannot submit nominations during their term of office).
The nomination package should include:
Six complete sets of the nomination package must be submitted by October 15, 2004 to:
Michelle Chapman
US Bureau of Reclamation, M.S. D-8230
DFC-56 Rm 2782
P.O. Box 25007
Denver, CO 80225-0007
USA
Nominations will be reviewed by a panel of referees with final decisions made by the NAMS Board of Directors. An award will only be given if there is a nominee whose contributions are sufficiently significant to warrant this special recognition. All nominees will be informed of the Board’s decisions by January 31, 2005, and the award will be presented at the NAMS Annual Meeting in May 2005. NAMS anticipates giving this award once every three years. Questions regarding the Alan S. Michaels Award or the application process should be addressed to Michelle Chapman (mchapman@do.usbr.gov).