Who will be CAHR’s 2010 Red Ribbon Award winner?
2010-01-26The list of previous winners of CAHR’s Red Ribbon Award reads like a ‘who’s who’ of HIV activism in Canada: Evan Collins (2009), Réné Lavoie (2008), John Maxwell (2007), James Kreppner (2006), David Hoe (2005), Louise Binder (2004), Roger Leclerc (2003), Ralph Jurgens (2002) and Maggie Atkinson (2001).
The Association is currently accepting nominations for the tenth winner of this prestigious award. It is presented annually to an individual who has given “outstanding service to the cause of research in a way that has increased our understanding of the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS, while enhancing the quality of life of those living with this disease”.
The ideal nominee should possess the following qualities:
- commitment to the involvement of affected communities in HIV research;
- professional and/or volunteer service over several years to the cause of research;
- strong voice in support and/or advocacy for the role of research in HIV prevention or treatment;
- use of evidence in HIV prevention or treatment work, activities, publications etc.;
- contribution in promoting excellence in HIV research;
- collaboration and cooperation with HIV research communities;
- engagement in ongoing dialogue and knowledge exchange between HIV research communities and the broader AIDS and PLWA community;
- current or previous residence in Canada over several years;
- demonstration of these criteria in a primarily Canadian setting or in Canada and internationally.
Please email your nomination plus a brief description (less than one page) of that person’s service to HIV/AIDS research and the reasons why he/she should be selected for this year’s award. The email address is: info@cahr-acrv.ca
All nominations must be received by April 01, 2010.
A Red Ribbon Award Committee will review the nominations and make a recommendation to CAHR for consideration. The 2010 recipient will be announced during the upcoming CAHR Conference in Saskatoon and published on the CAHR website.