Education＆ScienceAwards

APSR / Paul Zimmerman Physiology Young Investigator Award

This award will be available for one of the best abstracts** at each APSR Congress until 2025.

Dr Zimmerman is a legend of Thoracic Medicine in Australia. He has contributed immensely to clinical care, teaching and education of many generations of respiratory clinicians and scientists. He has served the people of Queensland for many years, building a legion of grateful patients and families, and shaped respiratory medicine in that part of Australia. His philosophy is pure and unparalleled with consistent support for helping people at risk of and affected by lung disease building on three strands: world-class people, supported by sustainable research funding in a dynamic setting where clinical relevance and academic rigour interact.

This award is generously provided by Dr Zimmerman for the advancement of physiology research by an APSR Young Investigator from an Asia-Pacific LMIC* who is presenting original work at the APSR Congress. It serves to spur on the next generation of physiology researchers.

The winning abstract is selected by the APSR, supported by the APSR Respiratory Neurobiology and Sleep Assembly, which ranks the abstracts for their novelty, importance, methodology, clarity and overall quality.

A consensus on the best (eligible) abstract on
 **  Respiratory Neurobiology and Sleep
or
 **  Respiratory Structure and Function
is then obtained through a rigorous judging system.

Dr Zimmerman

The Award

  • US$500 (jointly funded by Dr Zimmerman and the APSR)
  • 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 normally reside in the Asia-Pacific, in a country or region that is an LMIC*
  • 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.

* LMIC:A country with a Low-, Lower-Middle, or Upper Middle-Income economy
HIC:A country with a High-Income economy
Lists of LMICs and HICs can be seen at worldbank.org/…

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