The deadline approaches: July 15, 2015! Time to get your applications in. On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 8:24:10 AM UTC-4, MORPHMET wrote: > > *2015 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS* > > *The Rohlf Medal* > > The Rohlf Medal was established in 2006 by the family and friends of F. > James Rohlf to mark his 70th birthday. He has been a longtime Stony Brook > University faculty member and is currently Emeritus Distinguished Professor > in the Department of Ecology and Evolution, and Research Professor in the > Department of Anthropology. > > > > Recipients of the Rohlf Medal will be recognized for excellence in their > body of work on the development of new morphometric methods or for their > applications in the biomedical sciences, including evolutionary biology, > population biology, physical anthropology, and medicine. The term > ‘morphometrics’ is intended to include high-dimensional pattern analyses of > biological shape, especially those that analyze shape in a comprehensive > way, or of covariation of shape with other variables. The award can > recognize advances in the mathematical or statistical theory underlying > morphometric methods, new software that implements or visualizes new > methods, or specific new biological findings that rely crucially on > contemporary morphometric methods and represent major advances. > > > > Candidates for the Rohlf Medal may be self-nominated or nominated by > others. They must possess a Ph.D. degree or the equivalent. > > > > The winning candidate must agree to attend the award ceremony in person in > order to accept the Rohlf Medal and then deliver the award lecture. > > > > > > Nomination packages should include, > > (1) a description of the body of work (not to exceed two pages) on which > the candidacy is based, > > (2) reprints of no more than three relevant papers and/or software > products, > > (3) a curriculum vitae, and > > (4) the names and addresses of three referees. > > > > Nominating packages should be uploaded to the Rohlf Medal website ( > http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/ee/rohlf_medal/apply.html) and received by 5 > pm, EST, 15 July 2015 to be assured of full consideration. > > > > The successful candidate will receive the Rohlf Medal and a cash prize at > Stony Brook University, planned for October 26th, 2015. She or he will > deliver a lecture that is appropriate for a broad audience, ranging from > the exact sciences to the humanities, concerning the morphometric > methodology, software, or findings for which the Rohlf Medal was awarded > > >
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