DESCRIPTION:
This award is a plaque, free registration at the Congress and $500 US. The awardee(s) will present their original scientific work in the field of apheresis at the Congress.

OBJECTIVE:
To recognize an individual(s) under the age of 35 years who is contributing to scientific research in the field of apheresis.

ELIGIBILITY:
Individuals under the age of 35 years to be selected from the abstract submissions to the Congress, and who are making significant contributions to the discipline of
apheresis. They must be the originator of the intellectual property and responsible for the majority of the practical work. They must be the first author on the paper and present it at the meeting.

APPLICATIONS:
Candidates may register their abstract by checking the box on the abstract form to indicate they are eligible for the Abel-Rowntree-Turner Award Young Investigator’s Award. The abstract form will include the criteria information and no entries will be considered for the award after the abstract submission
deadline.

SELECTION:
Candidates’ abstracts will be judged by the International Organizing Committee of the Congress. All abstracts will be blinded for anonymous review and be graded by a point system before the meeting. In the event of a tie, the WAA Board of Directors will make the final selection.