Award at a Glance
Award amount: $1000, plus up to $2,000 travel reimbursement and early registration to the American Physiology Summit.
Deadline: March 21
Questions? Contact: APS Community Engagement Department
Award Description
The Edward F. Adolph Distinguished Lectureship of the Environmental & Exercise Physiology (EEP) Section recognizes a research scholar who has made significant contributions to the areas of environmental, exercise, thermal or applied physiology, is an outstanding public speaker and has demonstrated collegial service to the EEP Section or scientific community.
Award Criteria
Nominations will be evaluated based on the quality, relevance and completeness of the submitted materials, with consideration given to nominees’ scholarly, professional or research experience.
Eligibility
Nominees must:
- Be an established investigator in a field related to the EEP Section.
- Demonstrate outstanding contributions to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in this area.
Nomination Requirements
The complete nomination must include:
- A letter of nomination from a current EEP Section member.
- The nominee's curriculum vitae.
The award is available by nomination only. Self-nominations are not permitted.
Conditions of the Award
The recipient must deliver the award lecture at the American Physiology Summit.
Nominators are responsible for confirming the nominee can attend the Summit. The awardee is responsible for arranging their travel funding beyond the reimbursement provided as part of the award.
About Edward F. Adolph
Edward F. Adolph, PhD, (1895-1986) was a pioneering integrative physiologist best known for his research into physiological regulation in and adaptations to hot and cold environments. His major contributions to environmental and exercise physiology include groundbreaking research on human heat adaptation and desert survival mechanisms and developing comparative physiological approaches that revolutionized understanding of adaptive mechanisms to extreme environments.