IASR Member Awards
IASR members are eligible for the following awards recognizing outstanding research contributions in the field of sexuality.
The Richard Green Founding President Annual Presentation began in 2016 and occurs once per year at the Annual Meeting. The presentation shall consist of a minimum of 20 minutes for an oral presentation with up to 10 minutes for discussion after. Nominations for speakers will be reviewed by a committee composed of three full IASR members, consisting of one full-time member who is either a clinical psychiatrist or clinical psychologist, one full-time member who is a laboratory research scientist, and one full-time member who is either a sociologist, anthropologist, or lawyer.
The speaker shall be reimbursed for expenses to attend the conference. Reimbursement will include coach class travel, other necessary transportation, hotel accommodations, meals, and the Annual Meeting registration fee.
Proposals for plenary speakers were due by December 13, 2024. Consult the call for symposia and plenary speakers for information on submitting a proposal.
Dr. Ellen Laan was not only a top-notch sexual scientist but a passionate and compelling communicator of sexual science. Over her career, she sought out opportunities to speak about sexual science to the lay public and to advocate for the inclusion of accurate information about human sexuality in educational resources. Her life and work present an inspirational model of translational sexual science, and this new annual award, which is supported by Dr. Laan’s Seksueel Welzijn Nederland foundation, is intended to recognize similar efforts in:
Communicating sexual science to lay audiences, through in-service presentations, podcasts, editorials, videos, public forums, etc.
Translating scientific findings into clinical or policy interventions or educational materials
This year’s nominations were due by the extended December 13, 2024 deadline. Applicants are asked to upload a CV and a one-page nomination letter outlining how they fulfill the criteria for the award. We strongly encourage applications from IASR members at all career stages.
This award is to be given on an occasional basis to recognize outstanding lifetime achievements in sexual science and contributions to the Academy. Normally, in order to recognize lifetime achievement, awards will go to individuals who are toward the end of their career. No more than one award will be granted in any particular year, and the Executive Committee will make final decisions about whether an award will be given.
Eligibility requirements:
Nominators must be a member of the Academy in good standing (i.e., dues paid)
Three additional members of the Academy who are all in good standing must endorse the candidate with co-signatures on the nomination letter
Members of the Executive are eligible to be nominators but are not eligible for the award
Nominations must include a letter with the following information:
The nature of the individual’s work and its impact on the field of sexual science
The nature of the individual's involvement with the Academy and their impact on the organization
This year’s nominations were due by the extended December 13, 2024 deadline. Nominators are asked to upload a letter with the required co-signatures outlined above.
