#ESOT2017 Congress Awards
As part of the ESOT commitment to advancing education and research in Transplantation, the following Awards will be given to abstract presenters in recognition of their contribution.
All Awardees will be required to be ESOT members for 2017.
BAC – BEST ABSTRACT CHALLENGE SUPPORTED BY BIOTEST
Each award amounts to 2.500 Euro.
The Challenge made up of 10 finalists, will take place during the BAC Session on Monday, 25th September from 11:10 to 12:40.
A selection of 10 outstanding contributions will be made by the ESOT2017 Scientific Program Committee from all submitted abstracts and based on the overall referees’ score, the audience will then vote to select 6 winners.
The award winners will be celebrated during the presentation Session.
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YIA - YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARDS SUPPORTED BY ROCHE
Each award amounts to 1.500 Euro.
10 awards will be given to young clinicians or scientists (under 40 years of age in 2017), who have submitted abstracts to #ESOT2017 #BigBangBarcelona.
Submitters are requested to select the ‘Young Investigator Award’ option in the abstract application process.
The awards are selected by the Scientific Program Committee of the ESOT2017 Congress, and advised by email at the same time as the Abstract notification.
The award winners will be celebrated during the presentation Session.
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STRONGERTOGETHER AWARD SUPPORTED BY EUROPEAN NATIONAL TRANSPLANT SOCIETIES
The Award amounts to 2.500 Euro*
The award will be given to the largest group of abstracts (minimum 5) submitted by a single Transplant Centre/Unit/Institution/Hospital*
The Award is selected by the Scientific Program Committee of the ESOT2017 Congress and advised by email at the same time as the Abstract notification.
The award winner will be celebrated on Tuesday, 26th September from 19:30 to 20:15 in the Rising Stars Lounge.
*the award will be given to a single centre/unit/institution/hospital – not to individuals
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STRONGERTOGETHER PRO AWARD
The Award amounts to 5.000 Euro*
This award will be given to the group of abstracts (minimum 5) submitted by a single Transplant Centre/Unit/Institution/Hospital* with the best average score amongst all group of abstracts submitted by single centres/Units/Institutions/Hospitals.
The Award is selected by the Scientific Program Committee of the ESOT2017 Congress and advised by email at the same time of the Abstract notification.
The award winner will be celebrated on Tuesday, 26th September from 19:30 to 20:15 in the Rising Stars Lounge.
*the award will be given to a single centre/unit/institution/hospital – not to individuals
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BE – BEST #ESOTtrustedPartner AWARD*
The award amounts to 500 Euro.
The #ESOTtrustedPartner awards will be given to the most active #ESOTtrustedPartner in the time period from 31/01/2017 until the Opening event of the Congress. A special tool will keep track of Social Media posts (via Twitter/LinkedIn/Instagram/Facebook).
The award winner will be celebrated on Tuesday, 26th September during the Coffee break at 15:35 in the ESOT Village.
*Winners will be notified by 24/09/2017
#ESOTtrustedPartner members have a dedicated group on Linkedin
The Group: ESOT members are invited to become Trusted Partners to boost communication and information about all activities #PoweredByESOT, with a special focus on the International Transplant Congress which is held every two years. #ESOT2017, will take place in Barcelona on 24-27 September 2017.
The Goal: To build on the communication around #ESOT2017 and other educational opportunities #PoweredByESOT, by acting/reacting in this group, echoing in your preferred platforms and sharing the promotional messages prepared for our events.
The official hashtags (# mainly for Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) are:
#ESOT2017 (Congress)
#PoweredByESOT (any ESOT educational opportunities)
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EUROLIVER Awards supported by EUROLIVER FOUNDATION
Each awards amounts to 1.000 Euro.
The EUROLIVER Foundation was set up in 1992 by the late Mr Herman TOB and Prof Jean-Bernard OTTE of the University Hospital St-Luc in Brussels, Belgium in order to support research projects in the field of liver transplantation and organ donation, and also to improve the psychosocial support of both future liver recipients and liver transplant patients.
More info on the past editions available here: http://euroliver.org/content/euroliver-foundation-awards
2 awards are assigned to young researchers who have made a valuable contribution in relation to these topics.
Awards are assigned by the Scientific Programme Committee and announced before the congress.
The award winners will be celebrated during the presentation Session.