Education＆ScienceAwards

APSR / KF-CB Lung Cancer Research Young Investigator Award

This award will be available for the best lung cancer research abstract at each APSR Congress until 2027.

This APSR Award is to recognise researchers in the area of lung cancer, one The Big 5 Lung Diseases, and to encourage diversity in scientific excellence. Therefore women are particularly encouraged to compete for this award.

Kwun Fong MD PhD is a professor at the University of Queensland, Brisbane. Chunxue Bai MD PhD FCCP is a professor at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Director, Shanghai Respiratory Research Institute.

This award is generously provided by Dr Fong and Dr Bai for the advancement of Lung Cancer for an APSR Young Investigator from any country who is presenting original work at the APSR Congress. It serves to spur on the next generation of lung cancer researchers.

The winning abstract is selected by the APSR, supported by the APSR Lung Cancer Assembly, which ranks the abstracts for their novelty, importance, methodology, clarity and overall quality. A consensus on the best (eligible) lung cancer abstract is then obtained through a rigorous judging system.

The Award

  • US$500 (jointly funded by Dr Fong and Dr Bai)
  • A commemorative certificate
  • Invitation to the Gala Dinner (or similar social event) for the award ceremony
  • The awardee may also be introduced on the APSR website, Bulletin and social media.

The Awardee

  • Must be an APSR member (en bloc or individual).
  • Must be aged ≤40 at the start of the Congress
  • Must be the First Author and able to present the abstract at the Congress
  • Cannot win multiple awards at the same APSR Congress (except the Respirology Case Reports Poster Award), nor have other travel support for the same APSR Congress.
  • Must register for the Congress before their individual “cut-off date”.
    The cut-off date will be provided in the acceptance letter sent by the Local Congress Secretariat. This date will be earlier than the usual registration deadline, to enable the programme schedule to be compiled and awards to be considered.
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