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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company presents an annual award to a scientist making an outstanding contribution to metabolic disease research, such as diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, osteoporosis, or age-related diseases. Candidates for the award are nominated by individuals affiliated with medical schools, hospitals and metabolic disease research centers.
AWARD: US $50,000
Deadline for Receipt of Nominations: February 28, 2002
Announcement of Award Recipient: October 16, 2002
Rules and official nomination forms are available from:
http://www.bms.com/foundation/awards.html or by writing to: Secretary, Award Committee, Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Metabolic Research, Route 206 and Province Line Road, Mailbox D14-03, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA. Tel: 609-252-5341; Email: achievement.awards@bms.com
Selection Committee:*
Stephen O’Rahilly, MD, Selection Committee 
Chairman; University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Gerard Ailhaud, PhD, Universite de Nice, Nice, France
Claude Bouchard, PhD, Louisiana State University, 
Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, 
Louisiana
Robert Lindsay, MD, PhD, Columbia University Helen 
Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, New York
Michael Thorner, MD, DSC. University of Virginia Health 
System, Charlottesville, Virginia
*Two additional Selection Committee members will be added in 2002. Please note that current Selection Committee members may not be considered for this award.

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