Dear ISB members
It is our pleasure to announce the award competitions for the XXIX Congress of International Society of Biomechanics to be held in Fukuoka, Japan in 2023 (July 30th to August 3rd). For additional information look to the Congress Website or contact Tim Derrick, the ISB Awards Officer, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The application deadline is January 31, 2023.
Awards
1. David Winter Young Investigator Awards (Podium and Poster). Candidates must be first author and should not have been awarded a PhD prior to abstract submission. For a brief biography of Dr. Winter visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_A._Winter). Winners receive a certificate, USD $750 and free ISB membership for 2 years. Application deadline is the abstract deadline for the Congress (January 31, 2023).
2. Clinical Biomechanics Award. Application is open to anyone. The winner receives USD $1250 and the opportunity to publish their research in the journal Clinical Biomechanics. Application deadline is the abstract deadline for the Congress (January 31, 2023).
3. ISB World Athletics Award for Biomechanics. This is our only annual award, and it is sponsored by World Athletics for USD $5000. This award will recognize excellence in an area of biomechanics determined by World Athletics. This year’s theme is jumping. In non-ISB Congress years, the award is presented at the ISBS Congress. Authors of five selected abstracts will be asked to submit a full-length paper. The winner will submit their paper to the Journal of Applied Biomechanics and will be invited to give an oral presentation at the Congress. Application deadline is the abstract deadline for the Congress (January 31, 2023).
4. Promising Scientist Award. Candidates must be first author and have been awarded a PhD by the time of the Congress but not be more than 5 years post-PhD at the time of the Congress. The winner will be invited to give a plenary presentation at the Congress, will receive a certificate, USD $5000, and a waiver of the registration fee. Application deadline is January 31, 2023.
5. Carlo de Luca Emerging Scientist Award. Candidates must not have received their PhD before the previous ISB Congress. The award recognizes excellence in graduate research in motor control and electromyography (for a brief biography of Professor De Luca visit https://www.delucafoundation.org/about/carlo/). The winner will be invited to give a plenary presentation at the Congress, will receive a certificate, USD $2500, and a waiver of the registration fee. Application deadline is January 31, 2023.
6. The Jacquelin Perry Emerging Female Scientist Award. This is a biennial award sponsored by the International Society of Biomechanics for USD $5000. Dr. Perry’s groundbreaking research in gait came at a time in which gender inequities established barriers for female researchers (for a brief biography of Dr. Perry visit http://www.polioplace.org/people/jacquelin-perry-md-dsc-hon). Candidates must be female and have been awarded a PhD by the time of the Congress, but they should not be more than 5 years post-PhD. The award winner will be invited to give a plenary presentation at the ISB Congress and be granted a waiver of the registration fee for the Congress. Application deadline is January 31, 2023.