The Benjamin W. Zweifach
Award
Benjamin W. Zweifach
(1911-1997)
Dr. Zweifach was a founding member of The Microcirculatory Society, Inc. whose contributions to the field of microcirculation in general and biorheology in particular have had a significant impact on us all.
In 1978, the members of the Microcirculatory Society, Inc. established The Benjamin W. Zweifach Award ($2,000, a certificate and an engraved gold medal) to be given at the World Congress for Microcirculation. The award recognizes the achievements of internationally renowned individuals whose careers have been noteworthy and who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of our knowledge of microcirculation.
Members of the Microcirculatory Society and other Microcirculation Societies around the world are requested to submit nominations for the award to the Chairman of the Awards Committee, Dr. Alison Fox-Robichaud at afoxrob@mcmaster.ca prior to December1st of the year preceding the award. The nomination packet should include a letter of nomination, letters of support, a Curriculum Vitae and list of Publications. The ten most significant publications during the ten calendar years ending about 18 months preceding the presentation of the award are the principal basis for selection. The awardee will be invited to present a brief summary of his or her research career.
Previous winners of the award are:
1979 Christian
Crone - Copenhagen, Denmark
1984 Eugene M.
Renkin - Davis, California, U.S.A.
1988 Bjorn Folkow - Goteborg, Sweden
1991 Shu Chien - San Diego, California, U.S.A.
1996 Olga
Hudlicka - Birmingham, U.K.
2001 David
Shepro - Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
2007 Brian R.
Duling - Charlottesville, Virginia,
U.S.A.