[LCM Events] FW: ASO Scitech call for award nominations

[Patrick Zeitouni]

The MIT Arab Students Organization is requesting nominations for 

The 6th Annual MIT ASO Science and Technology Awards Banquet (Saturday,
April 11, 6-9 PM, Marriott Copley Place Hotel)

About the MIT ASO Science and Technology Awards:

 

Every year, the Arab students at MIT organize the MIT ASO Science and
Technology Awards to recognize outstanding Arab contributions to science and
technology in the US. The ceremony consists of the following awards:

 

1. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the career-long achievements of
a leading scientist or technologist of Arab origin. (This year's recipient
is Dr. Mostafa El-Sayed).

2. The Young Professional Award recognizes the early career achievements of
a young Arab-American scientist or technologist.

3. The Student Awards, given to one Undergraduate student and one Graduate
student, recognize the academic and leadership achievements of outstanding
Arab students in any US campus. Each of these awards comes with a $1,000
cash scholarship.

 

*** The MIT Arab Students Organization is seeking nominations for the Young
Professional Award, the Undergraduate Student Award, and the Graduate
Student Award. ***

 

The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, March 13, 2009.
Nominations should highlight the professional, academic and/or
extra-curricular achievements of the nominees and include any supporting
materials (publications, academic records, references, etc). Candidates can
also nominate themselves.  Nominations should be sent by email to
arab-comm at mit.edu and include the following:

Name of nominee

Title

Address

Phone number

Fax number (if available)

E-mail address

A brief Nomination Statement. How does the nominee qualify for the award?

Any supplementary material that support the nominee’s claim to the award

The nominator’s (if any) name, title, address, phone and fax number, and
e-mail address

(Optional) The names and contact information of other people who would
second the nomination. 

 

Qualifications and criteria for nomination (for all three awards):

- The nominee must be an Arab or an Arab-American.

- The nominee must be under 35 years of age.

- The nominee’s CV must prove significant scientific and technical
contributions.
- The nominee has committed to continue contributing to his/her field.
- Current MIT ASO officers must forfeit any promised financial returns from
the awards to qualify.

 

Nominations will be reviewed by a selection committee to be formed at MIT,
and winners will be notified of the committee’s decisions by March 27.

 

This is a great opportunity to be recognized by the Arab community, not only
in the Boston area, but nationwide. The success of previous years is a
testimony to how award winners and nominees attain a great deal of
recognition from the Arab community and beyond. 

 

Please feel free to nominate professionals and students you know that you
think have made great contributions to the community. Remember: you can
nominate yourself!!

 

Tickets sale announcements will be made within the next few weeks. Thank you
for your continued support, and we hope to see you at the event!

 

Best regards,

Danielle L. Issa

Lead Organizer

6th Annual MIT ASO Science and Technology Awards Banquet

dissa at mit.edu

 

 

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