Awards & Grants

IASO Awards for Scientific Excellence 2010

The International Association for the Study of Obesity Awards for Scientific Excellence 2010 will be presented during the 11th International Congress on Obesity, to be held in Stockholm, Sweden, 11-16 July 2010.

There are four main Awards:

The Willendorf Award, established in 1980, is for outstanding clinically oriented research related to obesity. There is no age limit.

The André Mayer Award, introduced in 1983, is for outstanding research in the field of obesity by an investigator under the age of 40.

The Wertheimer Award, established in1986, is given for outstanding basic research contributions to the field of obesity. There is no age limit.

The Population Science and Public Health Award was introduced to the IASO Awards portfolio in 2006 for outstanding contributions to this field of obesity. There is no age limit.

Each awardee will:

Be invited to make a presentation of his or her research in a plenary lecture at the 11th ICO in Sweden
Receive return economy airfare from their place of residence to Stockholm
Hotel accommodation for the duration of the ICO (main event only)
Free conference registration
Banquet ticket.
Receive a plaque commemorating the award and event. The Willendorf winner will also receive a reproduction of the Willendorf statue.
Receive a US$1000 stipend.

The IASO New Investigator Award was established in 2002 to promote interest in obesity research amongst investigators who are still in training. The Award is held every four years during the International Congress on Obesity where a separate session is devoted to oral presentations of the 5 papers judged to be the best among those submitted. This competition is simultaneous with the general abstract review for ICO2006 and requires no additional fee. Five finalists will be invited to present their papers at a special session at the ICO and submit a brief manuscript for judging. These finalists will have travel expenses paid to attend the ICO and the overall winner will receive a commemorative plaque and cash prize of $500.

Per Björntorp Travel Fellowship Fund

To commemorate Professor Per Björntorp, IASO has created a new travel bursary to assist young scientists and clinicians who might otherwise be precluded from participation at ICOs for financial reasons. Up to five bursaries are available of up to US$2000 each towards travel, accommodation and registration costs of attending the ICO2010 in Stockholm, Sweden.

It is expected that calls for nominations and applications will take place in 2009. Keep visiting the IASO website for further details of how and when to apply or sign up to receive the IASO e-bulletin.

View the past award winners here

For further information about any of the IASO Awards contact: awards@iaso.org