IADR Basil Bibby Young Investigator Award

Supported by Unilever

Purpose:

The Cariology Group of IADR has established the above Award for the purpose of promoting the interest of young scientists and students in dental caries research and related matters, and to acknowledge excellence of the research conducted by young investigators. The Award is in honor of the founding President of the Cariology Group, Dr. Basil G. Bibby.

Eligibility:
 
Individuals who will not have reached their 40th birthday by July 14, 2010, are eligible to apply.

Criteria:
 
The Award will be made on the basis of general excellence in research related to cariology as demonstrated by written or published reports.

Application:

Candidates may apply directly or be nominated by a member of the Cariology Group. Supporting documents should include:

1. a brief curriculum vitae;
2. a summary of specific scientific contributions;
3. a list of the reports or publications on which the application is based, and if possible/applicable the web-link to each of them; and
4. a supporting statement from a colleague or member of the Cariology Group.

All documents above should be collated into one pdf file and e-mailed to Franklin Garcia-Godoy at fgarciagodoy@gmail.com. .

Award:

The winner will be decided by a four-member panel and will receive a plaque and a cash award of $500. In addition, up to $1100 will be provided to cover registration, travel and housing expenses for the winner to attend the 2010 General Session & Exhibition of the IADR, Barcelona, Spain, July 14-17, 2010.  The Award will be presented at the Cariology Group business meeting during the 2010 IADR General Session in Barcelona.

Nomination Deadline:

Deadline for receipt of applications is: December 1, 2009

Applications should be sent to:

Professor Franklin Garcia-Godoy
President, Cariology Group of the IADR
Professor and Senior Executive Dean for Research
College of Dentistry
University of Tennessee
875 Union Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38163
Tel: +1-901-448-6200
Fax: +1-901-448-1625
E-mail: fgarciagodoy@gmail.com

Previous Winners:
2009 Anderson T. Hara
2008 Marilia AR Buzalaf
2007 Michel (Hyun) Koo
2006 Iain Pretty
2005 Andrea Ferreira-Zandoná
2004 Johan Aps
2003 Egija Zaura
2002 Layla Abu-Naba’a
2001 Xie-Qi Shi
2000 Susan Al-Khateeb
1999 Margherita Fontana
1998 Manuel Bravo
1997 Anne Vacca Smith