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MSA Outstanding Technologist Awards

The Outstanding Technologist Award annually honors two individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of microscopy through their work as Technologists. The nominees shall exhibit superior knowledge of microscopy techniques and instrumentation and shall have made outstanding technical contributioins to his or her laboratory and/or developed techniques which have contributed to advancement of the field. An award will be given each year to one biological science and one physical science technologist.

Nominations for the year 2004 awards must include full documentation in support of the nominee and be submitted to the Awards Subcommittee c/o the MSA Business Office by December 2003.

MSA Professional Technical Staff Awards

(Complete instructions for nomination) (PDF 16KB)

The Professional Technical Staff Awards (PTSA) were created to stimulate attendance at the Annual Meeting of MSA for professional technical staff who ordinarily might not participate in a national meeting, and to encourage employers to support their staff in professional activities. There will be up to four awards given, based on the quality of a first-authored paper submitted for presentation at the meeting. Each award consists of free full registration for the meeting, which includes a copy of the Proceedings and admission to the Sunday evening social event. MSA will reimburse awardees up to $600 for travel, lodging and other expenses.

Applicants must be full paid-up members of MSA at the time of application. Abstracts will be judged by the MSA Technologists' Forum. Successful applicants must present their papers personally at Microscopy & Microanalysis 2004 in order to receive the award. They are expected to attend and participate in the entire meeting. Former winners will not be eligible for another award. Complete information about the application process, including application deadlines, will be available in the Registration Bulletin and Call for Papers for Microscopy & Microanalysis 2004, which will be sent to MSA members in November, 2003. For further information, contact Cathy Johnson, Chair of the Technologists' Forum, at 303-420-6373 or by email at cjohnmicro@aol.com cjohnmicro@aol.com.

The application deadline for PTSA is February 16, 2004.