Eligibility
The recipient will be chosen by an award committee comprised of representatives from the ORS and the OREF based on the following criteria:
- Significant contributions to the field of orthopaedic research
- Demonstrated leadership in the field of orthopaedic research
- Demonstrated mentorship in the field of orthopaedic research
- Significant career achievement and a record of innovative research
- Service to the ORS
- Professionalism
Nominations
Please click on the button below to nominate yourself or a colleague for the ORS/OREF Distinguished Investigator Award
Deadline for Nominations: June 15, 2018
The ORS/OREF Distinguished Investigator Award will honor an individual with a long-standing, productive career in orthopaedic research. The awardee will have compiled a record of innovative research as evidenced by publications, presentations and sustained research support. He/She will have demonstrated outstanding mentorship of research trainees, service to the professional community and exemplified academic collegiality. The awardee is recognized during the ORS Annual Meeting.
| 2018 | Christopher Evans, PhD |
| 2017 | Clare Rimnac, PhD |
| 2016 | Linda Sandell, PhD |
| 2015 | Adele Boskey, PhD |
| 2014 | Regis O'Keefe, MD, PhD |
| 2013 | Jorge Galante, MD |
| 2012 | Thomas A. Einhorn, MD |
| 2011 | Joseph Buckwalter, MD |
| 2010 | Henry J. Mankin, MD |
| 2009 | Carl T. Brighton, MD |
For more information contact Alyson Scolaro, ORS Administration & Education Coordinator at scolaro@ors.org.
