Overview:

This award was created in honor of Samuel H. Wilson to provide career advancement opportunities for the next generation of environmental health scientists. Sam was a leader in our field and made substantial contributions to the field of base excision repair (BER). Importantly, he was not only an outstanding scientist, but also a dedicated mentor, and many of his trainees became significant players in the field of DNA repair, studying the impact of DNA repair pathways on environmental health.

Award:

The awardee will be invited to give an oral presentation in a Symposium or Platform session during the annual meeting and will be awarded a $500 travel stipend, two days hotel and registration for the meeting.

Criteria:

Applications must be submitted by Junior Investigators (those within 10 years of starting an independent position).