Award for Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) Award for Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics was created in 1998 to recognize lifetime, pioneering and special achievements by professionals in the fields of molecular biology, molecular pathology, pathology, genetics, microbiology and basic medical sciences, especially as these achievements relate to molecular diagnostics and molecular medicine. Honorees' work has provided the scientific rationale for, or led to the development of, novel technologies and applications in molecular diagnostics. Furthermore, honorees have contributed significantly to understanding the molecular aspects of disease and to improvements in patient management.

Eligibility Criteria

The term "Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics" is open to interpretation. AMP represents a relatively young medical field. Given this, it is appropriate to interpret "Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics" as demonstration of especially significant achievement in the area of basic or applied research related to the disciplines mentioned above, either a singular feat or perhaps more appropriately, a lifetime body of work. The relationship between the achievement and the field of molecular diagnostics should be obvious.

The nominee does not need to be an AMP member.
The nominee should have made seminal and fundamental observations, discoveries, and/or intellectual contributions that are vital to the modern practice of clinical molecular diagnostics.
The nominee cannot be a current member of the AMP Awards Committee.

Nominations

Nominations are sought from AMP members with final recommendation to the Board of Directors by the AMP Awards Committee.
Nominations are accepted year-round, and submissions for each award cycle are due by April 9 to allow the Awards Committee time to evaluate the nominees. Nominators must be AMP members, and self-nomination is not permitted.

Recognition

The Award and a commemorative gift are bestowed annually to the recipient at the AMP Annual Meeting & Expo. Award recipients who deliver a lecture at this Meeting also receive an honorarium and are encouraged but not obligated to submit a manuscript for consideration for publication in the official AMP journal, The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.