CRS Founders Award

Criteria:
The individual must be internationally recognized for outstanding contributions in the science and technology of controlled release. Membership in the Controlled Release Society is required.

Nomination Process:
Nominations must be in writing. Nominations may be submitted by a member of the Controlled Release Society.

Letters of nomination must include an abbreviated curriculum vitae and two letters of support for the nominee. These required documents must be sent to Linda Schmitt no later than January 31, 2009.

Selection Process:
The Founders Award Committee will make the selection of the awardee.

Award:
The awardee will receive:

• Special Award
• Complimentary Annual Meeting and Exposition Registration
• Complimentary ticket to the closing banquet
• $5000 Cash Award

Notification:
Awardee will be notified no later than April 15, 2009.

CRS - Founders' Award 2008 Winner
Kazunori Kataoka, Ph.D., is a professor of biomaterials at the Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan. Since 2004 he has been appointed to a joint position from the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, as a professor of clinical biotechnology at the Center of Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine. His current major research interests include the development of new polymeric carrier systems, especially block copolymer micelles, for drug and gene targeting.