Congratulations to the honorees for the Hoogstraal medal and Scherer/Hardy and Taylor awards, who were announced during the plenary session of the ASTMH 2015 Annual Meeting:
Harry Hoogstraal Medal
This medal, named after American entomologist and parasitologist Harry Hoogstraal (1917-1986), honors outstanding lifelong service to medical entomology. Hoogstraal is recognized as one of the world’s best-known authorities on tickborne diseases. The 2015 Hoogstral Medal honors Durland Fish of the Yale School of Public Health, United States.
Scherer/Hardy Award
This award is named to honor William F. Scherer, the 1981 President of ASTMH who was known for his research productivity, and James L. Hardy, a highly respected scientist, teacher and research leader in arbovirology. The award is presented to an outstanding graduate student in arbovirology. The award is administered by the American Committee on Arthropod-Borne Viruses (ACAV). The 2015 honoree is Farooq Nasar of the University of Texas Medical Branch, United States.
Richard M. Taylor Award
This award is named to honor Richard M. Taylor, who created the first-ever global research program on arthropod-borne viruses. The award is given every three years to a person who has made outstanding contributions to arbovirology throughout his or her career. The award is administered by the American Committee on Arthropod-Borne Viruses (ACAV). The 2015 honorree is Carol Blair of Colorado State University, United States.