THE GAMMASONICS
AWARDS OF THE AUSTRALASIAN RADIATION PROTECTION SOCIETY
These awards are
proudly sponsored by the Gammasonics Institute
for Medical Research Pty. Ltd., 90 Queens
Road, Five Dock, NSW 2046, Australia. Tel: (61 2)
9713 1122, Fax: (61 2) 9713 1238 email: gampro@gammasonics.com
THE RULES
1. Entrants
for the awards must be financial members of the Australasian
Radiation Protection Society of at least six months'
standing who are employed in radiation protection
or whose studies are leading to a qualification in
a field related to radiation protection.
2. There are
two categories of award: a Young Achiever's Award
and an Open Award. Entrants for the Young Achiever's
Award must be 35 years of age or younger. Any member
may enter for the Open Award.
3. Entries
will be limited to one per candidate. Previous award
winners are ineligible to enter for further awards
in the same category in which they had previously
been successful.
4. The awards
will be made for work that yields new and significant
data or procedures of scientific merit in the field
of radiation protection or which applies established
radiation protection principles to solve new operational
problems.
5. The material
shall be presented as an oral paper at the Annual
Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Radiation Protection
Society. Notification shall be given with the submission
of the abstract that the presenter wishes to be judged
for an award.
6. Candidates
must provide a statement signed by his or her department
head indicating the extent of assistance received
during the course of the work. The statement plus
four copies of the full manuscript shall be in the
hands of the Scientific Programme Organiser at least
two weeks prior to the Conference.
7. Papers
submitted for the award shall be judged by a panel
of three judges who must be either Members or Fellows
of ARPS nominated by the Programme Organising Committee.
The judges must not be drawn from the same institution
as any of the candidates. The panel of judges shall
have the power to co-opt other ARPS members as referees
in any field of study not felt to be adequately covered
by the expertise of the panel.
8. The awards
shall be decided on the following criteria:
a. 30% significance of the
data or method to the theory or practice of radiation
protection
b. 30% scientific method employed
c. 15% originality (including allowance for contributions
by other investigators)
d. 15% quality of presentation
e. 10% defence of work during question time.
9. The award
shall be presented at the closing ceremony of the
Conference.
10. The award
winning papers shall be published in the ARPS Journal
Radiation Protection in Australasia.
