The International Society of Hypertension (ISH) promotes and encourages the advancement of scientific research and knowledge and of its application in all aspects of hypertension and associated cardiovascular diseases. The Society offers a number of awards and lectureships at each Biennial Meeting.
A number of these awards are made possible by the specific and general support of our industry supporters, emphasizing their shared vision for the advancement of knowledge and recognition of achievement. The Society is most grateful for this generous support.
2020 Awards
- ISH Franz Volhard Award
- ISH Robert Tigerstedt Award
- ISH Paul Korner Award
- ISH Developing World Award
- ISH Honorary Fellow Award
- ISH Distinguished Fellow Award
- ISH Award of Excellence for Research in Cardiovascular Health and Disease in Women
- ISH Honour for Senior Women Researchers
- ISH Mid-Career Award for Women Researchers
- ISH Distinguished Mentor Award
- ISH Mentorship Scholar Award
- ISH Austin Doyle Award
- ISH New Investigator Oral and Poster Presentation Awards
Previous Awards
ISH Mid-Career Award for Women Researchers
Purpose
The ISH Women in Hypertension Research Committee established this award in 2018 to recognise, encourage and inspire women in science and medicine in the field of hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases.
Criteria
This award will be given at the ISH Biennial Scientific Meeting to recognise a woman researcher who is in a mid-career position, 35-45 years of age or 10 full years after postgraduate qualifications.
The nomination should include full curriculum vitae, a description of how their research in hypertension has advanced knowledge or impacted others (<500 words), no more than 5 publications, which the nominee considers as important publications and a letter of support from the nominee’s mentor.
The Award must be collected in person at the ISH Biennial Scientific Meeting.
Eligibility
Must be a member of the ISH. Nominations for previous winners of any other ISH award are not normally received, but might be considered if there is an outstanding independent case for this award.
Members of the Council of the ISH, ISH Awards Committee and ISH Women in Hypertension Research Committee are not eligible to be nominated.
Past Winners
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2018 Audrey Adji
Sydney, Australia