PGYI Award

Due to the cancellation of Sunposium^TM 2021, the Peter Gruss Young Investigator Award nomination period has been postponed. Please join our mailing list to be notified when this and other MPFI events are rescheduled.

The Peter Gruss Young Investigator Award is given biennially to recognize a young neuroscience investigator for significant contributions to the scientific community through collaboration, creativity, and curiosity-driven research. In addition to recognizing outstanding achievements, it also serves to support research, inspire young scientists, promote collaboration, and acknowledge the outstanding legacy that Dr. Peter Gruss built throughout his honorable career at the Max Planck Society.

The Peter Gruss Young Investigator Award is sponsored by Ms. Raquel Rodriguez, a lawyer and the Managing Member of the Miami office of the law firm McDonald Hopkins LLC. Ms. Rodriguez, is a long-time supporter of MPFI’s work and the life science industry, and supports the award in honor of Dr. Peter Gruss’s legacy.

• Self-nomination is not permitted.
• No person may nominate more than one candidate.
• Members of the selection committee cannot serve as nominators nor write letters of recommendation for this prize.

Include the following materials in the application package:

• Nomination letter (a single nomination letter per candidate is preferred)
• Current CV (include date on which the advanced degree was awarded)
• A list of up to five of the nominee’s most important published papers

All nomination materials should be uploaded in PDF format.
Additional reference letters will be requested to top 5 candidates.

Helena Decker, Ph.D.
Office of Scientific Communications
helena.decker@mpfi.org

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