Nominations for SFRR-International awards

SFRR-International are seeking nominations for their 2025 award lectures, to be given at the 22nd SFRR-International Meeting (hosted by SFRR-Europe) at the University of Galway, Ireland 3-6 June 2025. Further information about the meeting is available at the conference website: https://www.sfrrgalway2025.com

An overview of each award is provided below.

More detailed information about the nomination process, and supporting documentation required to submit a nomination for individual awards can be found here: SFRR International biennial meeting 2025 (sfrr-europe.org)

The deadline for receipt of nominations by email is 20 September 2024.

Nominations should be sent as a single PDF file to Patricia I. Oteiza (Email: poteiza@ucdavis.edu).

Trevor Slater Award Lecture

The Trevor Slater Award is the highest award of SFRR – International and is awarded on a biennial basis to a scientist who, in the judgment of the International Scientific Committee, has made an outstanding contribution to the field. It was set up in memory of Trevor Slater, a founder and first President of the Society. The award consists of a medal and certificate, and it is a requirement that the recipient presents a lecture at the Biennial meeting where the award is made and subsequently contributes an invited Review Article to Free Radical Biology & Medicine.

Lester Packer Award Lecture

The Lester Packer Award Lecture was established in 2021 in honor of Lester Packer, who edited more than 100 books and published over 800 articles that generated more than 33,000 citations.

The SFRR – International Lester Packer Award Lecture is awarded on a biennial basis to a scientist who, in the judgment of the International Scientific Committee, has made seminal contributions to the field redox biology and nutrition. The award consists of a medal and certificate, and it is a requirement that the recipient presents a lecture at the Biennial meeting where the award is made and subsequently contributes an invited Review Article to Free Radical Biology & Medicine.

Alberto Boveris Award Lecture

The Alberto Boveris Award Lecture was established in 2022 in honor of Alberto Boveris and will be awarded on a biennial basis to a scientist who, in the judgment of the International Scientific Committee, contributed significantly to the field of redox signaling. Alberto Boveris was instrumental in the discovery and characterization of the sites of superoxide production in mitochondria pivotal for the understanding of the metabolism of oxygen by mammalian cells. The award consists of a medal and certificate, and it is a requirement that the recipient presents a lecture at the Biennial meeting where the award is made and subsequently contributes an invited Review Article to Free Radical Biology & Medicine.

Kelvin and Joanna Davies Rising Star Award

The Kelvin and Joanna Davies Rising Star Award is intended to recognize an emerging leader in the Free Radical/Redox Biology field, whose record reflects ongoing and exceptional scientific growth and contributions to our body of knowledge, and increased levels of leadership, responsibility and sphere of impact. Awardees must hold an earned doctoral degree, have completed postdoctoral training, and be in the first six years of a tenure-track appointment, or equivalent. While eligible nominees will have not yet reached a senior-level position, their track record must reflect a strong career trajectory with the probability of forward advancement and potential for appointment at the highest levels.

The names of previous awardees for each award other general information is available from: https://www.sfrr.org