Each year SLAS hosts and recognizes several award winners who represent the best of the Society’s programs and mission. A summary of awards appears below. Make sure to follow our SLAS2021 for the latest updates on award submission information and deadlines.
SLAS Innovation Award
The SLAS Innovation Award is a $10,000 cash prize recognizing one exceptional podium presenter. This award recognizes exceedingly innovative science or research, and the potential for contributing to the advancement of life sciences technology and/or discovery.
Tony B. Academic Travel Award
Students, graduate students, post-doctoral associates, and junior faculty (less than four years in first academic appointment) may apply for this prestigious travel award. The applicant must be the primary author of a submitted abstract and must present their research in either a poster or podium presentation at the conference. Those selected receive complimentary travel, shared lodging and registration.
SLAS Student Poster Award
The SLAS Academic Poster Award recognizes the innovative research by students, graduate students, post-doctoral associates, and junior faculty (less than four years in first academic appointment) who are chosen to present a poster.
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Innovative Student Author Invitation
SLAS journal editors extend an invitation to Student Poster Competition presenters to be profiled and published in a special post-conference issue of SLAS Discovery or SLAS Technology.
SLAS Ignite Award
The SLAS Ignite Award recognizes the best start-up or emerging company exhibiting within Innovation AveNEW, a specially designated area within the Exhibition. Companies selected to exhibit within Innovation AveNEW, and who opt-in to compete for the SLAS Ignite Award, will be judged by an SLAS panel on a combination of key concepts, including their marketing plan, market presence and potential; funding prospects; plan for growth and the existence of a balanced company leadership, among other qualities.
SLAS New Product Award
All exhibitors who will be presenting new products at the event are encouraged to participate in this competition. The product entry must be less than one year old in its current form (since SLAS's previous annual conference) to be considered.
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