Sorry for cross-posting. Peter Chen IEA/Liberty Mutual Prize Applications are now being accepted for the 2000 International Ergonomics Association (IEA)/Liberty Mutual Prize in Ergonomics and Occupational Safety. This $5,000 award recognized individuals who have made significant contributions to the reduction or prevention of work-related injuries and/or to the advancement of theory, understanding, and development of occupational safety research. In addition, the Liberty Mutual Medal in Ergonomics and Occupational Safety (awarded every three years) will be given in 2000. This honor is given to the best of three Liberty Mutual Prize awardees from the previous three years and consists of a medal and $20,000. a) Anything that is concerned with accidents or prevention, injury prevention, rehabilitation or return to work in any discipline including epidemiology, biology, cell biology, ergonomics, human factors, biomechanics, rehabilitation engineering, etc. b) This is for unpublished work at the time of submission, thus, outstanding papers that have been submitted, and even accepted in journals, but have not yet appeared are appropriate submission items. c) Clearly, although the requirement is for unpublished, the expectation is that the winning award will form the basis of an outstanding published paper in a premier journal. d) Applicants are not necessarily members of the IEA or any of its constituent groups. e) This is for a research paper. Applications, unless they are intervention research, are not eligible. To be considered for the Liberty Mutual Prize, candidates must submit a letter of application and five copies of an original, previously unpublished research paper relevant to the field of occupational safety and ergonomics. An international review committee will select the winning contribution. The prize and medal will be presented at the IEA/HFES 2000 Congress in San Diego. The deadline for submission is March 1, 2000. For further information, contact Martin Helander, School of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798; +65-790-6398, fax +65-791-1859; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Applicants will be notified by June 2000.
