Michael Rand Medal

At its meeting in December 1992, the Council of ASCEPT agreed to establish an award in the name of Professor Michael Rand, who retired from the Chair of Pharmacology at the University of Melbourne at the end of 1992, in recognition of his enormous contribution to Australian Pharmacology and to ASCEPT. The Rand Medal will be awarded to a member of ASCEPT whose research has made an outstanding contribution nationally and internationally to the disciplines of clinical or experimental pharmacology or toxicology. The award will be given biennially and will consist of a medal and $2500*, or as determined by Council from time to time.

Nomination requirements:

Membership in ASCEPT is a prerequisite for nomination as a candidate. There are no restrictions on the institutional affiliation or age of a candidate.  Candidates must be nominated and seconded by ASCEPT members.  An ASCEPT member may not nominate, or second, more than one candidate in a year.

Judgement criteria:

The award is made on the basis of the quality of the candidate's published work and a supporting statement from the nominators. These will be judged by a special Award Committee appointed by the Executive of ASCEPT.

Submission deadline:

Nominations for the award must be received by the ASCEPT Secretariat no later than April of the year in which the award is to be made. Nominators should provide the following via email: 

    1. A two to four page (A4) summary describing the candidate's major research achievements and its significance. 
    2. A full curriculum vitae of the candidate. 
    3. The candidate's list of refereed publications.

Notification:

The Award Committee will advise the President of the Society of its selected RAND medallist. The President will then invite the selected medallist to deliver a lecture at that year’s Annual Scientific Meeting, with a copy to the Secretariat. The Secretariat will liaise with the Rand Medallist regarding travel and payment. 

Meeting presentation:

The recipient will be invited by the President of ASCEPT to deliver a special lecture during the Annual Scientific Meeting of ASCEPT in the year of the Award. Formal presentation of the award will be made to the recipient at the conclusion of this lecture.

Travel expenses:

The cost of travel to the meeting, and reasonable expenses to attend the meeting, will be paid by the Society.

Awardees:

Nominations must be lodged with the ASCEPT Secretariat via electronic format (CLEMS, Suite 5, 250 Gore St, Fitzroy, Vic 3065) by the last Friday in March

*Please note: The Australian Tax Office requires us to obtain an ABN from the recipient or 48.5% must be withheld and forward to the Tax Office.