NHMRC Ethics Award
Nominations for the NHMRC Ethics Award close next week so it’s time to prepare your nominations.
The NHMRC Ethics Award recognises outstanding Australians for their contributions to high ethical standards in health and medical research or in health.
Australian individuals or group of individuals can be nominated for the award.
Nominees will be judged on the significance of their contribution to Australian health research, or health, ethics and/or leadership in the development of ethical standards in health and/or health and medical research.
Nominations will be considered by the CEO of NHMRC on advice from NHMRC Council.
For more information got to NHMRC 2013 Ethics Award.
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