AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
2009 AAP SAMUEL J. FOMON NUTRITION AWARD

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - DEADLINE March 1, 2009

Since its establishment in 1944, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Nutrition Award recognizes an individual or a project for outstanding achievement in research relating to the nutrition of infants and children. The award is made for research conducted in the United States and Canada that has been completed or publicly reported. The award is open to all regardless of age. No current member of the Committee on Nutrition or liaison shall be eligible for the award.

Nominations must be in writing and should be limited to one per nominator. The letter should contain a description of the nominee's achievements and state clearly the basis for the recommendation (including references to the literature that describes his/her work). It is requested that the nominee's curriculum vitae, bibliography, nominating letter, and copies of available reprints be submitted. Letters supporting the nomination (no more than five) are to be solicited and screened by the nominator and forwarded to the attention of:

Debra Burrowes, Manager
Division of Technical and Medical Services
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
PO Box 927
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098

The Academy appreciates your effort to assist in the appropriate selection of a deserving person for this award. The selection of the Award recipient is made by the Committee on Nutrition of the American Academy of Pediatrics, approved by the Board of Directors, and the award is presented at the AAP National Conference and Exhibition.

The Nutrition Award provides an honorarium of $3000, a round trip tourist class airfare and two days lodging for the recipient and another person of his/her choice to attend the AAP National Conference and Exhibition.

Recipients of the Nutrition Award for the past four decades, 1969-present, include:

This award is made possible by a grant from the International Formula Council.