HCS Merit Awards2025 Awardee Nominations OPENThe Histochemical Society offers several awards based on merit, for all levels of scientific research. Merit awards are presented at the HCS Annual Meeting. Deadline for 2025 applications is August 21, 2025. Honorary Lifetime MembershipHonorary Lifetime Members are individuals recognized for their long term contribution to the Histochemical Society and the scientific field. Two honorary life members can be elected each year upon recommendation by the Council to the membership at the annual business meeting. Honorary life members are entitled to all of the rights and privileges of active members, are exempt from Society dues and are identified as Honorary Members in the directory and receive a free online subscription to the Journal. For more information, click here. Anna-Mary Carpenter and Ellen M. Rasch Award for Mid and Senior Career ScientistsNominations for this prestigious award are now being accepted for presentation at the upcoming annual meeting. The Anna-Mary Carpenter and Ellen M. Rasch Award recognizes exceptional efforts and contributions by mid- and senior-career scientists who have made significant impacts on the scientific community in the field of histochemistry and cytochemistry and the Society. The award will be presented when the Awards Committee and Council identify a meritorious recipient and may not be given annually. Eligibility: Post-Doctoral Trainee AwardThe Histochemical Society Post-Doctoral Trainee Award is offered to an outstanding candidate who uses histochemical, immunohistochemical, and imaging techniques as part of a transformative research project. Nominations will be received every year for candidates that obtained their degree (PhD, MD, DVM or equivalent) within the previous 10 years. The application consists of a nomination letter (can be self-nomination), two recommendation letters, a one-page research statement, an NIH-style biosketch or short CV, and an abstract submitted to an HCS-sponsored meeting. The awardee will receive a complimentary registration for the HCS sponsored meeting, a $2000 honorarium and one year complimentary HCS membership. The award will be presented at the time of the HCS annual meeting.
Early Career Investigator AwardThe Histochemical Society Early Career Investigator Award recognizes outstanding research from a junior faculty that excels in the use of histochemical, immunohistochemical, and imaging techniques to generate impactful and rigorous science. Candidates must have obtained a graduate degree (PhD, MD, DVM or similar) and have a current primarily research faculty appointment at a level not beyond tenure-track Assistant Professor, including but not limited to Research Assistant Professor, Instructor, Lecturer, or equivalent positions. The award will be presented at the HCS annual meeting and consists of a one year complimentary HCS membership, a $2000 honorarium and a $2000 seed grant for a project involving histochemistry. Candidates should provide a nomination letter (can be self-nomination), two recommendation letters (one from the department chair or equivalent), an NIH-style biosketch or short CV, and a one-page research proposal for the use of the seed funds.
George Gomori AwardThis award is offered every 4 years. 2027 is the next eligible year. The George Gomori Award is the highest award offered by the Society and was established in 1987. The purpose of the award is to honor Dr. George Gomori and to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of histochemistry and cytochemistry. It is presented every four years at the Annual Meeting of the Society in the year immediately preceding the meeting of the International Federation of Societies for Histochemistry and Cytochemistry. Next Gomori Award will be presented at the 2023 Histochemical Society meeting. Candidates must be members of The Histochemical Society.
David Glick Lectureship AwardThe International Congress of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, held every four years, is the occasion on which the International Federation of Societies for Histochemistry and Cytochemistry awards the David Glick Lectureship. In addition to delivering the Glick Lecture at the International Congress, the recipient receives a cash award, complimentary registration, and reimbursement of all reasonable travel expenses. This award is given every four years in conjunction with the IFSHC meeting. Click here for more information. Ralph D. Lillie AwardThis is an on-site poster presentation award. This award is named after the first editor of the JHC. These awards will be selected from the general pool of candidates submitting applications to the HCS and HCS/ASIP travel awards. The Lille awards will be decided at the annual meeting by the HCS Awards and Membership Committee upon judging of the abstracts and posters presented at the Immunohistochemistry scientific interest group at EB.To be eligible for this award, applicants should be either graduate students (M.S., Ph.D. or M.D.) or postdoctoral trainees (Ph.D. and M.D.) that are within three years of their thesis-earned doctorate at the time of the annual meeting. The Lille award of $750 may be cumulative with the HCS and/or HCS/ASIP travel award. Recipients of this award must be members of HCS, register for and attend the annual annual meeting, and present their work as a poster or minisymposium. Awarded abstracts will be also selected for a poster presentation at the Immunohistochemistry Scientific Interest Group at the annual meeting. For more information about Ralph D. Lillie and his contribution to the society and field of Histochemistry, please click here. For a list of past merit awardees, click here.Click here to see 2024 Awardees HereClick here to see 2023 Award Winners |