ISER XIII

NEW FOR 2018

Lifetime Achievement Awards

The International Symposium on Equine Reproduction Lifetime Achievement Award in Equine Reproduction was established in 2017 to honour individual(s) who have made significant contributions to the discipline of Equine Reproduction, either through research or clinical practice. These contributions, whether they have been in research, leadership or mentorship, must have had a lasting impact on the discipline of equine reproduction, and candidates must have demonstrated a lifetime commitment to progress in the discipline. The First Lifetime Achievement Award(s) will be presented at the ISER XII Meeting in Cambridge, UK (2018). The recipient(s) will be acknowledged in the proceedings of the meeting at which the award is announced.

The Michelle LeBlanc Young Presenter Award

The Michelle LeBlanc Award is awarded to an individual who is early in their career and who gives an oral presentation at International Symposium on Equine Reproduction. Individuals currently in a Residency, Master’s program, Ph.D. program (or regional equivalent) or a postdoctoral researcher, or within 2 years of having completed their final degree are eligible. Abstracts will be scored (View score sheet PDF) by a sub committee of the International Committee. The prize winners will be announced at the Closing Ceremony on Friday afternoon.

The ISER Committee Poster Award

The ISER Committee Poster Award is awarded to an individual who is early in their career and who gives a poster presentation at International Symposium on Equine Reproduction. Individuals currently in a Residency, Master’s program, Ph.D. program (or regional equivalent) or a postdoctoral researcher, or within 2 years of having completed their final degree are eligible. All trainees who applied to be considered for the Michelle LeBlanc Young Presenter Award that had abstracts accepted for poster presentation will automatically be eligible for the ISER Committee Poster Award. Posters will be judged in poster sessions by a subcommittee of the International Committee using the attached scoring criteria. Poster presenters are strongly encouraged to consider these criteria and the poster guidelines for the conference when preparing their posters. The prize winners will be announced at the Closing Ceremony on Friday afternoon.