FOUNDER

Eligibility
A member of the Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) who has made significant contributions to both the health care of children and the activities of the SSPR. Nominations are solicited from the membership of the SSPR.

Procedure
The sponsor for the nominee shall send a letter of approximately 500 words indicating the nominee’s area of research and accomplishments. In addition, letters of support from two additional colleagues, a curriculum vitae, and three to five reprints of the nominee’s most important work will be required. The letter of nomination and the two support letters must come from active members of the SSPR. Letters of nomination should be sent to the SSPR President-Elect.

Criteria for Evaluation
A committee will evaluate the nominees based on their contributions both to the health care of children and the activities of the SSPR.

Awards
The winner of the Founders Award will receive a plaque and a check for $500. The winner will be expected to present a summary of this work at the Plenary Session of the SSPR. The award is made possible by a grant from Ross Laboratories. The award will be presented at the Plenary Session of the SSPR.

Past Awardees for the SSPR Founder's Award
1984	******	1985	Lee Frank, MD
1986	Carol Baker, MD	1987	James E. Fewell, MD
1988	R Wasserman, MD	1989	Barton A Kamen, MD
1990	Robert Wyatt, MD	1991	******
1992	Sushil Jain, MD	1993	Russell Chesney, MD
1994	Larry Pickering, MD	1995	John Malone, MD
1996	Robert Fiser, MD	1997	Mildred Stahlman, MD
1998	Charles Alford, MD	1999	Henry Herrod, MD
2000	Jon Tyson, MD	2001	Jacqueline Noonan, MD
2002	Richard Jacobs, MD	2003	John Lewy, MD
2004	Joe Philips, MD	2005	Charles Rosenfeld, MD
2006	Michael H. LeBlanc, MD

SSPR President Dr. N. Ambalavanan congratulates Dr. Michael LeBlanc at the 2006 Annual SSPR Meeting in Atlanta, GA. Dr. LeBlanc is the recipient of the 2006 SSPR Founder’s Award sponsored by Ross Laboratories