STANLEY A. PLOTKIN LECTURE IN VACCINOLOGY 2011 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

PIDS is requesting nominations from the membership for the 2011 Plotkin Lectureship awardee. To nominate a candidate, please send a letter of nomination to the PIDS Headquarters office via e-mail ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or fax (703-299-0473) to the attention of David W. Kimberlin/Jennifer S. Read, MD, Co-Chairs of the Program and Meetings Committee no later than Friday, September 3, 2010.

The nominee should be an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of "vaccinology" or areas of related science that have impacted the lives of children and the specific area of pediatric infectious diseases. The nomination letter should detail the qualifications of the candidate for the award. The awardee will be selected by a vote of PIDS Council based upon the nomination letters received from PIDS members.

Thank you for your participation in the selection of this important and prestigious award honoring our Founding Father, Dr. Stanley A. Plotkin.