Biomedical Engineering Encouragement Award 

The SMBE (SA) Biomedical Engineering Encouragement award (previously the Draeger/SMBE award) is provided to acknowledge and encourage excellence amongst Biomedical Engineering practitioners. The award is a funded visit to a selected biomedical engineering conference or seminar. It provides an opportunity for someone that would not normally receive funding to attend.

• Official award and nomination information
• Flier & nomination form (Pdf 14kb)

Recipients

• 2005 Tom Allen
  Report on 2006 SMBE (NSW) Country Technicians Conference (Pdf 74kb)
• 2004 Laclan Eberhard
  Report on 2005 Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference (EPSM2005 incorporating ABEC) (Pdf 56kb)
• 2003 Rhys Winn
  Report on 2004 SMBE (NSW) Country Technicians Conference (Pdf 148kb)
• 2002 Michelle Catlin
  Haemodialysis vs. Peritoneal Dialysis (Pdf 137kb)
• 2001
• 2000 James Higham
  Automated Perfusion Pump Part 1 (Pdf 353kb) Part 2 (Pdf 183kb)
• 1999 Ian Hill
  PNG Twinning Project "Biomedical Engineering" Part 1 (Pdf 639kb) Part 2 (Pdf 733kb)
  

Philosophy

Process

The recipient shall be selected by the council of the SMBE (SA) from amongst candidates who shall:

Be nominated by a peer who deems them worthy of such recognition

The nomination by a peer must give a clear indication or evidence of the nominee's abilities, skills, motivation or commitment that, in their mind, sets them apart and makes them deserving of particular recognition.

The Award

Conditions

• Open to all BME practitioners, from within SA and the NT, be they SMBE members or not.
• The recipient must be in a position to attend the conference, in either their own or employer's time.
• The recipient must provide an article for the newsletter, either reporting on the conference or seminar, or on another item of interest to the society. The award may be forfeited if this requirement cannot be fulfilled.
• Individuals holding position on the council of the SMBE (SA) at the time of judging are ineligible for consideration.
• All entrants are eligible for minor awards of complementary SMBE (SA) membership for a one year period.
• The SMBE (SA) council reserves the right to not make the award.

Nominations

The Nomination Form for 2006 should be printed out, signed by the proposer and the nominee, and should be forwarded to the address indicated. Please contact Honorary Secretary for further information.