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Geoffrey Dyson Lecture

According to John Disley, one of Geoffrey Dyson's favorite pupils, "He devoted his life to making coaching a science and to exposing the charlatan whose only effective advice was "Do it again, but harder".

The Geoffrey Dyson Award of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports recognizes sport scientists who, throughout their professional careers, bridge the gap between biomechanics research and practice in sport. It is the most prestigious award of ISBS because it is a recognition of individuals who embody and carry out the mission of the Society.


Recipients of the Geoffrey Dyson Award <--- click

Hans Gros New Investigator Award
Background
According to the By-Laws of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (Article 3.5), "The Vice President of Awards shall function as Chairperson of the Awards Committee which shall have responsibility for the selection of candidates for election of Fellows, Life Members, the Geoffrey Dyson Lecturer and other special awards as approved by the Society." One of these special awards is the New Investigator Award (NIA). It was first awarded in Prague, Czech. as part of the 8th International Symposium of ISBS. Since its inception, it has been contested on an annual basis as part of the annual Symposium. The award was renamed as Hans Gros NIA in 2006 to commemorate Hans Gros for his contribution to the ISBS.

Purpose
The purpose of the NIA is to recognize new researchers and to encourage them to become productive members of the Society by expanding the knowledge base of sports biomechanics through study and dissemination of information.

Eligibility
All members of ISBS, who have completed their terminal degree (master's or doctoral) within the past two years, are eligible for consideration. Candidates must be the first author of the abstract submitted and accepted for presentation at the annual Symposium of ISBS. They must also present their paper at this Symposium.

Process
The following is an ordered sequence of events in the process of identifying candidates and selecting the recipient of the NIA.

Information on the award and requirements for qualification are included in the Announcement and Call for Papers for the annual ISBS Symposium. Researchers, who qualify for the award, must inform the Chairperson of the Symposium that they are interested in participating in the competition for the NIA when they submit their abstract for consideration.

Abstracts, which are accepted for presentation are provided to the Vice President of Awards for distribution to a NIA Committee consisting of the Vice President of Awards (Chair), Vice President of Conferences and Meetings, Secretary General, and two Directors appointed by the Chair. If any of these individuals are not in attendance or are unable to serve on the NIA Committee, replacement(s) must be appointed by the President or designee of the President.

An Abstract must be submitted in order for an eligible member of ISBS to be a candidate for the award. As part of the assessment process, an Abstract Evaluation Form is used by all members of the NIA Committee to judge the merits of each abstract.

The Chairperson of the Symposium schedules the presentations by the NIA candidates early in the calendar of events to provide sufficient time for the NIA Committee to evaluate the abstracts and the presentations.

Members of the NIA Committee should attend all presentations of the candidates and complete a Presentation Evaluation Form on each candidate. If a conflict of interest exists, a member of the NIA Committee shall be excused from participation in the evaluation of a candidate.

After all presentations of the NIA candidates have been given, the NIA Committee is convened by its Chair to determine the recipient. The abstract and presentation evaluation forms are used as a basis for determining the winner. This meeting takes place prior to the time designated for the announcement of the NIA recipient.

A plaque, which has been purchased by the host of the Symposium, is engraved with the name of the recipient and presented by the Chair of the NIA Committee.


Recipients of the New Investigator Award <--- click

Student International Travel Award
Purpose
The aim of this student award is to promote participation of the student members in the Conference by providing financial support for the travel expenses. Selection is based on the scientific quality of the submitted material. The award winner must attend ISBS Conference 2008 to present his/her work. The award consists of a certificate, a check of $500, and the eligibility to apply for ISB Congress 2009 (Cape Town, South Africa) Travel Grant. Our affiliated society, the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB), kindly provided the support for this student award.

Eligibility
Only current and pending student members of the ISBS at the time of submission who submitted 4-page full-length papers are eligible for this award.

Materials to Submit

  1. Curriculum vitae of the applicant
  2. A copy of the submitted paper (4-page full-length paper only)
  3. Nomination letter from his/her academic advisor who must be a current ISBS member. The letter must include a proof of nominee's studentship, brief description of nominee's current research activities, and his/her role in the paper submitted

Application package should be submitted electronically by April 15 to Dr. Young-Hoo Kwon, Chair of the Scientific Committee (ykwon@twu.edu), ISBS Conference 2008.