Deadline: February 15, 2013, 11:59 pm, PST
The Margolese National Brain and Heart Disorders Prizes were created by an estate gift made to the University of British Columbia by Leonard Herbert Margolese.
Overview
Purpose of the Prizes:
The Margolese National Brain and Heart Disorders Prizes establishes two prizes, one each for Brain Disorders and Heart Disorders. The Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize will be awarded annually to a Canadian citizen who has made outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or cure of brain disorders. The Margolese National Heart Disorders Prize will be awarded annually to a Canadian citizen who has made outstanding contributions to the treatment, amelioration, or cure of heart disorders. The Prizes are awarded with the expectation that the Prize recipients will continue to demonstrate excellence in their field of work.
Monetary Award for each Prize:
Two prizes of $50,000 payable in Canadian dollars will be awarded annually, one in each of the two categories. The value of the Prizes will be reevaluated every third year.
Eligibility Requirements:
To be considered for a Prize, candidates must be nominated by an expert in their field. Self nominations will not be accepted. The Advisory Selection Committee reserves the right to rule on the eligibility of nominees. Each Prize will be awarded to a person employed by the University of British Columbia (UBC) once out of every six years. In 2011, a UBC employee was awarded the Brain Disorders Prize, and in 2012 a UBC faculty member was awarded the Heart Disorders Prize; therefore UBC employees are not eligible this year. The University may decline to award a Prize in any given year if the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine is of the opinion that awarding a Prize is impractical or undesirable.
Guidelines & Nomination Form
Please download the guidelines for the individual Prizes:
- Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize Guidelines (PDF)
- Margolese National Heart Disorders Prize Guidelines (PDF)
A complete Nomination Package includes (see guidelines above for more details):
- The Margolese Prizes Nomination Form (MS Word – fillable form), completed and signed by the nominator
- Supporting material:
- Statement of the nominee’s contributions to the relevant field (maximum 2 pages)
- Nominee’s biography (maximum 1 page)
- Nominee’s CV, including a complete list of publications
- 2-3 letters of support from experts in the nominee’s field, including 1 expert outside Canada
- Confirmation of Canadian citizenship (nominee)
The completed Nomination Package must be received via email (in Microsoft Word or pdf format) by February 15, 2013, 11:59 pm, PST. Late nominations will not be accepted. Submissions that are missing any of the required support documentation or that do not meet the requirements will not be accepted.
Please email your nomination package to:
Dr. Howard Feldman
Executive Associate Dean, Research
Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia
c/o Adrienne Hammond at margolese.prizes@ubc.ca.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions can be found here: Margolese Prizes FAQs (PDF)
Past Winners
Brain Disorders Prize:Dr. Guy Roleau (left), Heart Disorders Prize: Dr. John Cairns (right)
| Year | Recipients |
| 2012 | Brain Disorders Prize: Dr. Guy Roleau, University of Montreal Heart Disorders Prize: Dr. John Cairns, University of British Columbia |
| 2011 | Brain Disorders Prize: Dr. Michael Hayden, University of British Columbia Heart Disorders Prize: Dr. Jacques Genest, McGill University |
If you have any further questions regarding this process, please contact Adrienne Hammond at (604) 822-8633 or by email at margolese.prizes@ubc.ca
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