Awards

Cohn de Laval Award

The Cohn de Laval Award is WAA’s most prestigious award, designed to recognize individuals who have made major contributions to the discipline of apheresis. Usually one award is given every two years. The award, a bronze-cast engrave medal, is presented at the WAA Congress by the WAA President. The awardee is invited to present a special lecture at the Congress.

• Eligibility
  Individuals who have made significant scientific contributions to the discipline of apheresis or who have given outstanding service to WAA or the discipline. The candidates may be practicing or retired but must be available to accept the award at the biennial Congress.
• Nominations
  Candidates may be nominated by any WAA member Society or by an active individual member and two seconders from a WAA member Society. Nominations must involve a fully completed nomination form, updated curriculum vitae, and a nominating letter from the president of the nominating society or from the individual nominator and the two seconders. Nominations should be completed at least one year prior to the expected presentation.
• Selection
  All nominations are submitted to each member Society for selection at least six months prior to the date of the Congress. The awards committee chairman tabulates the results from the member Societies and notifies the WAA president of the successful candidate. The selection process must involve a majority of at least 2/3 of the selection committee members.

Past Recipients Edwin Cohn de Laval Award

Abel-Rowntree-Turner Young Investigator’s Award

The Abel-Rowntree-Turner award is designed to recognize investigators under the age of 35 who are contributing quality scientific research to the field of apheresis. The awardee will present the research at the Congress. The award is presented at the Congress and consists of a plaque, free registration to the Congress, and US$500.

• Eligibility
  Individuals under the age of 35 are selected from the abstract submissions to the Congress. Candidates must be the originator of the intellectual property and responsible for the majority of the practical work. They must be the first author on the paper and must present it at the Congress.
• Applications
  Candidates may register their abstract by checking the box on the abstract form to indicate they are eligible for the Young Investigator’s Award. The abstract form will include the criteria information and no entries will be considered for the award after the abstract deadline.
• Selection
  Candidates’ abstracts will be judged by the International Organizing Committee of the Congress. All abstracts are blinded for anonymous review and are graded by a point system before the meeting. In the event of ties, the WAA Board of Directors will make the final determination.

Past Recipients