03 September 2004

Help Choose the Next Benjamin Franklin Citizen Science Award Winner

One of the highlights of the SAS Citizen Science Conferences is when we bestow the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Citizen Science Award on one carefully chosen and deserving citizen scientist. Past winners include paleontologist Jack Horner and astronomer David Levy.

With our next conference coming up in January 2005, it is now time for us to start the nominating process for this award.

All citizen scientist nominees must be nominated by an SAS member. You are permitted to nominate yourself. Please note that the nominee need not be in any way associated or affiliated with SAS. The nominees will be pre-screened by an ad hoc committee chaired by the SAS Executive Director. Up to five finalists will be selected. A panel comprised of some of America's most distinguished scientists will then choose the winner. Nominators must submit a brief statement describing the nominee's work and also provide their contact information.

The winner will be notified at least six weeks in advance of the award banquet so that he or she may attend and prepare a 30-minute lecture on their work. The winner must be present at the conference to receive the award.

The Franklin Citizen Science Award includes a cash honorarium along with a plaque. The winner will also be the guest of SAS at the conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Thank you for participating in this process. Click here to send us your nomination.