International Society of Hypertension

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1 International Society of Hypertension 2018 CALL FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS Award Nomination Deadline: Sunday 1 st July 2018 NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO: Professor Neil Poulter Chair, ISH Awards Committee c/o THE ISH SECRETARIAT secretariat@ish-world.com The (ISH) is pleased to call for nominations for the following awards. These will be presented on the occasion of the 27th Scientific Meeting of the ISH (Hypertension Beijing 2018), which will be held in Beijing, China from 20th to 23rd September 2018 ( We would like to call for nominations for the following awards. ISH Franz Volhard Award and Lectureship for Outstanding Research ISH Developing World Award ISH Paul Korner Award, supported by the High Blood Pressure Research Foundation ISH Robert Tigerstedt Lifetime Achievement Award ISH Distinguished Fellow Award ISH Honorary Fellow Award ISH Award of Excellence for Research in Cardiovascular Health and Disease in Women ISH Mid-Career Award for Women Researchers ISH Honour for Senior Women Researchers The following awards will be presented based on high quality abstracts submitted for the Hypertension Beijing 2018 meeting. ISH Austin Doyle Award, supported by Servier Australia ISH New Investigator Oral and Poster Presentation Awards

2 HOW TO MAKE A NOMINATION To nominate an individual, the following information should be provided in writing: Who is nominated (self-nomination is not acceptable) For which award is the nomination Justification for nomination Supporting documentation demonstrating nominee s eligibility Name and affiliations of a primary and secondary sponsor who are both members of the ISH Confirmation that the nominee has agreed to be nominated A copy of the nominee's CV Nominations will only be accepted from ISH members (with the exception of the ISH Paul Korner and ISH Honorary Fellow Awards) Award recipients will be required to accept awards in person during the ISH Biennial Scientific Meeting (Beijing, China - 20 th to 23 rd September 2018). ISH Franz Volhard Award and Lectureship for Outstanding Research This award and lectureship was endowed by Farbwerke Hoechst in 1972 to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Franz Volhard. The award shall be made biennially to a person or persons who, in the opinion of the Awards Committee of the ISH, shall have initiated in the field of hypertension or in a related discipline, a concept which remains of current interest. The recipient shall be invited to deliver to the ISH a lecture on the topic for which the award is bestowed. Award nominations must clearly state the concept that the nominee has initiated which remains of current interest, and provide supporting evidence. Toshiro Fujita (ISH 2014 Franz Volhard Award and Lectureship Recipient) Eligibility: Must be a member of the ISH. Nominations for previous winners of any other senior The Award recipient will be required to accept the award and give a lecture in person at the ISH Awards Ceremony during the ISH Biennial Scientific Meeting (Beijing, China - 20th to 23rd September 2018). M. Safar , T. Fujita , J. Hall , G. MacGregor -2010, T. Pickering , G. Mancia , H. Gavras , H Brunner , L. Landsberg , J. Chalmers , H. de Wardener , E. Muirhead , C. Johnston , J. Shepherd , L Tobian , A. Zanchetti , F. Gross , P. Korner , E. Haber , 1978, B. Folkow, F. Byrom , G. Pickering From left to right: Stephen Harrap (ISH Past President) and John Hall (ISH 2012 Franz Volhard Award and Lectureship Award Recipient) From left to right: Giuseppe Mancia (ISH 2006 Franz Volhard Award and Lectureship Award Recipient) and Michael Alderman (ISH Past President)

3 ISH Developing World Award This award is for a researcher in the developing world* who has done outstanding work in the region. (*BASED ON THE RESOURCE POOR COUNTRIES, ZONES AND TERRITORIES DEFINED BY HINARI) The nomination should include full curriculum vitae, a short resume of his/her research, no more than 5 publications, which the applicant considers as important publications and a letter of support from the applicant's mentor. The awardee will be expected to submit an abstract of his/her research for the ISH Scientific meeting. Eligibility: Must be a member of the ISH. Nominations for previous winners of any other senior From left to right: Rhian Touyz (ISH Past President) and Huynh Van Minh (ISH 2016 Developing World Award Recipient) H. V. Minh , Y. Seedat , T. Jafar , K. Sliwa , A. Damasceno , T. Forrester , O. Akinkugbe , L. Liu 2002 Yakoob Seedat (ISH 2014 Developing World Award Recipient) ISH Award of Excellence for Research in Cardiovascular Health and Disease in Women The ISH Women in Hypertension Research Committee established this award in 2018 to recognise and encourage research in cardiovascular health and disease in women. This award shall be made biennially to a person who, in the opinion of the ISH Women in Hypertension Research Committee and ISH Awards Committee, has demonstrated a track record of excellent research in the field of cardiovascular health and disease in women and contributed significantly to advancing knowledge in this area. The nomination should include full curriculum vitae, a description of how their research has advanced knowledge in this area (<500 words) and a list of no more than 5 publications, which are considered as important. The Award recipient will receive USD 1,000 and a commemorative plaque that must be collected in person at the ISH Biennial Scientific Meeting (Beijing, China September 2018). Eligibility: The nominator and the nominee must be members of the ISH. Nominations for previous winners of any other senior award are not normally received, but might be considered if there is an outstanding Members of the Council of the ISH, ISH Awards Committee and ISH Women in Hypertension Research Committee are not eligible to be nominated.

4 ISH Paul Korner Award Supported by the High Blood Pressure Research Foundation This award was endowed by the High Blood Pressure Research Foundation in 2013 to honour the late Paul Korner. Paul Korner was an internationally renowned expert in the field of hypertension with a special interest in the neuroscience of blood pressure. He was a previous recipient of the highest ISH award the Franz Volhard Award and Lectureship for Outstanding Research in He was awarded a Distinguished Membership of the ISH in Paul was also the Founding Secretary of the High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia. Through his mentorship, supervision and research activities he fostered the careers of many great clinicians and scientists. The award shall be presented biennially (and from 2014), on the recommendation of the ISH Awards Committee to a person who has demonstrated outstanding contributions to research on Hypertension in the broad field of Neuroscience. From left to right: Kamal Rahmouni (ISH 2016 Paul Korner Award Recipient) and Ernesto Schiffrin (ISH Past President) Eligibility: Applicants need not necessarily be a member of the ISH. Nominations for previous winners of any other senior award are not normally received, but might be considered if there is an outstanding Past winner: K. Rahmouni , G. Head Geoff Head, ISH 2014 Paul Korner Award Recipient ISH Robert Tigerstedt Lifetime Achievement Award This award was endowed by Merck Sharp & Dohme International in The award shall be presented biennially, on the recommendation of the ISH Awards Committee to a person, persons or institution responsible for distinguished work relating to the aetiology, epidemiology, pathology or treatment of high blood pressure. The achievements of the recipient should reflect distinguished contributions in research, teaching or clinical activities relating to the aetiology, epidemiology, pathology or treatment of high blood pressure and successful mentorship of younger colleagues. Anthony Heagerty (ISH 2016 Robert Tigerstedt Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient) Eligibility: Must be a member of the ISH. Nominations for previous winners of any other senior A.M Heagerty , J. Funder , L. Liu , J. Danser , FL Luft , RP Lifton , P. Corvol , M. Safar , M. Esler , JE Hall , G. Mancia , Cardiovascular Research Centre, Iowa USA - F Abboud / G de Bona/D Heisted / A Mark , J de Champlain , P. Sleight , A. Doyle , YV Postnov / H Losse , AC Guyton , E. Murihead , JJ Brown / AF Lever / JIS Robertson , J. Bing , Florey Institute Lisheng Liu (ISH 2012 Robert Tigerstedt Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient)

5 ISH Distinguished Fellow Award Members who have given outstanding service to the ISH and have made unusually distinguished contributions to experimental and clinical research in hypertension may be nominated to be Distinguished Fellows of the Society. K. Arakawa, L. Liu, T. Rosenthal and A. Zanchetti , J. E. Hall , P. Korner, A. L. Mark and T. Ogihara , E. O Brien and J. Whitworth , L. Landsberg , J.I.S. Robertson , K-H. Rahn , J. Chalmers ISH Honorary Fellow Award Individuals who have not been Professional Members of the Society but have made extraordinary contributions to the Society, in providing long and continuous support of research or of the other activities of the Society, may be nominated to be Honorary Fellows. K. Steyn , J. Reckelhoff and S. Spencer , S. Yusuf , R. Horton and S. Mendis Krisela Steyn, ISH 2016 Honorary Fellow Award Recipient ISH Honour for Senior Women Researchers ISH women members who have given outstanding service to the ISH and / or made exceptionally distinguished contributions to experimental and clinical research in hypertension may be nominated to receive an ISH Honour for Senior Women Researchers. The ISH Women in Hypertension Research Committee will present the awardee(s) with a plaque during the Awards Ceremony during the ISH Biennial Scientific Meeting. Join us in Beijing in September!

6 ISH Mid-Career Award for Women Researchers The ISH Women in Hypertension Research Committee established this award in 2018 to recognise, encourage and inspire women in science and medicine in the field of hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases. This award will be given at the ISH Biennial Scientific Meeting to recognise a woman researcher who is in a mid-career position, years of age or 10 full years after postgraduate qualifications. The nomination should include full curriculum vitae, a description of how their research in hypertension has advanced knowledge or impacted others (<500 words), no more than 5 publications, which the nominee considers as important publications and a letter of support from the nominee s mentor. The Award must be collected in person at the ISH Biennial Scientific Meeting (Beijing, China - 20 th to 23 rd September 2018). Eligibility: Must be a member of the ISH. Nominations for previous winners of any other ISH Members of the Council of the ISH, ISH Awards Committee and ISH Women in Hypertension Research Committee are not eligible to be nominated. International Society of Hypertension ISH Secretariat c/o The Conference Collective Ltd. 8 Waldegrave Road Teddington, Middlesex TW11 8GT Tel (UK): +44 (0) secretariat@ish-world.com SELECTION OF AWARDEES The ISH Awards Committee (or co-opt judges) will make the selection of the awardees. The awards will be presented to the recipients at the 27th Biennial Scientific Meeting in Seoul, Beijing, Korea China from 24th 20th to to 29th 23rd September of Hypertention Hypertension