Award Nominations

Award nominations are open for 2025. The deadline is February 28, 2025.

The Academy of Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine Awards

• The Academy Award for Outstanding Contributions To Clinical Chemistry
• Professor Alvin Dubin Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Profession and the Academy
• George Grannis Award for Excellence in Research and Scientific Publication

How to Submit a Nomination

If you would like to nominate a colleague for one of these awards, please submit a nomination package containing the following materials to [email protected]:

1. A letter containing an evaluation and appraisal of the nominee's accomplishments related to the award.
2. Three to five letters of support detailing the nominee’s accomplishments related to the award.
3. The nominee's curriculum vitae.
4. A list of the nominee's publications and patents if applicable (this information may be included in the curriculum vitae).
5. For the the Academy Award for Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Chemistry in a Selected Area of Research, the nomination letter must include a list of the nominee's most important publications (maximum of 10). The nominee's CV should also include the full list of the nominee's publications or patents.

Incomplete nomination packages will not be considered.

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Who can submit a nomination?

Any Academy Fellow, the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) member, or group of members (such as a local section, division, or committee) may submit award nominations.

Can I nominate someone who has already received an ADLM or the Academy award?

Previous the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) or the Academy award recipients may be nominated for an additional award if the candidate has made significant contributions in a different area that warrant such consideration.

Who is not eligible for an the Academy award?

Members of the Academy's Awards Committee are not eligible for an the Academy award during their tenure on the committee.

When does the Academy select award recipients?

The the Academy Awards Committee reviews all nominations and selects award recipients in February of each year. Those who nominated individuals who were not selected will be notified shortly thereafter; however, individuals who wrote letters of support will not be notified.