The mission of the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB) is to promote excellence in biomechanics research, to foster integration of clinical and basic science, and to facilitate the translation of that science to health care and clinical practice. One way in which ESB supports its mission and promotes excellence is by recognition of outstanding members with prestigious awards given at the biennial ESB Congress. All ESB members are eligible for the awards below, except as restricted by specific award criteria. For detailed information on submissions and nominations, please refer to the Awards Regulations or contact the Awards Committee Chairman:
Prof. Dr. Ralph Müller
Chair, ESB Awards Committee
Institute for Biomechanics
ETH Zürich, Moussonstrasse 18
CH-8044 Zürich, Switzerland
e-mail: ram@ethz.ch
S.M. Perren Research Award
The S.M. Perren Research Award was first presented at the 2002 ESB Congress in Wroclaw, Poland, and was previously named the ESB Research Award. This award, which is the most prestigious award of ESB, will be given to the first author of the best scientific paper submitted to the Chairman of the Award Committee. Papers should be based on original research and be previously unpublished. The scientific merit of the paper will be judged by the ESB Award Committee. Papers should be submitted in the format required for the Journal of Biomechanics. The award is open to all areas of biomechanics research and to both members and non-members. There will also be an award lecture named in Dr. Perren's honor at each biennial ESB Congress. The award includes a honorarium of 10,000 Swiss francs (approx. €6,500) sponsored by the AO Foundation in Davos, Switzerland, and a certificate which is presented after the S.M. Perren Award Lecture at the biennial ESB Congress.
Papers in consideration for the S.M. Perren Research Award should be sent electronically to the Chairmen of the ESB Awards Committee. The deadline for receipt of the paper for the 2008 ESB Congress in Lucerne is December 1, 2007.
ESB Clinical Biomechanics Award
The ESB Clinical Biomechanics Award was established by ESB with the purpose of fostering the application of Biomechanics to clinically oriented problems. At every biennial ESB Congress the Award will be given to the most meritorious proceeding abstract. The selection is made by an ad hoc Award Committee based both on the quality of the proceeding abstract and the presentation of the four selected award finalists at the congress. The first author receives a certificate and an amount of 1000 € donated by Elsevier Science Ltd., the publisher of the Journal of Clinical Biomechanics. For detailed information on eligibility, submission and the selection procedure, please refer to the Awards Regulations or contact the Awards Committee Chairman.
ESB Student Awards
The ESB Student Awards were instituted by Professor Marie-Christine Ho Ba Tho at the 1998 Congress in Toulouse, France, with the purpose to honor excellence in biomechanics already at a relatively young age. At every biennial ESB Congress one first prize Student Award and three runner up Awards will be given to four students based on the recommendation of the Awards Committee selecting the four best proceeding abstracts for a final presentation at the ESB Congress and on a secret ballot to select the first place, which will be held amongst the meeting delegates attending the award lectures. The award consists of a certificate for each winner and 1000 € for the first place and 250 € for the runners up donated by Elsevier Science Ltd. For consideration, the candidate must submit electronically an abstract to both the conference secretariat and to the Chairman of the Award Committee before or at the abstract submission deadline of the next biennial ESB Congress. In addition, a brief curriculum vitaeand a statement signed electronically by the student's adviser that the applicant is a deserving candidate and will still be a doctoral student at the time of the biennial Congress should be included in the submission.
ESB Poster Award
The ESB Poster Award is given at each biennial ESB Congress with the purpose of raising the quality of poster presentations at the meeting. The selection is made by an ad hoc Poster Award Committee appointed by the ESB Council and chaired by the ESB Awards Committee Chairman. The award consists of a certificate for the winner and an amount of 300 € donated by Bertec Corporation. For detailed information on eligibility, submission and the selection procedure, please refer to the Awards Regulations or contact the Awards Committee Chairman.
ESB Travel Awards
Up to eight ESB Travel Awards will be given to the worthiest applicants based on the selection made by the ESB Award Committee. The purpose of the Travel Awards is to allow researchers with limited financial resources to participate at the biennial ESB Congresses. Any ESB member with limited financial resources who has shown a solid interest in biomechanics and who has an accepted paper at the biennial ESB Congress is eligible. The Award consists of a certificate and an amount of 400 € towards their travel and meeting expenses. To this purpose funds will be provided by the ESB Treasurer. For consideration, the candidate must submit an electronic application to the Chairman of the Award Committee including the officially submitted paper to the ESB Congress; the applicant's curriculum vitae and list of publications; one letter of support carrying an electronic signature from a senior scientist in biomechanics who has knowledge of the applicant's capabilities.