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art in science^® Award

In 1991, the first novel award was presented in recognition of excellence in pressure distribution research. The novel award recipient was determined by an international review committee from the fields of biomechanics and medicine. The novel award for pressure distribution measurement research continued since then to be endowed by novel.
In 2010 the “novel award” was renamed the “art in science^® Award”. The prize will be awarded to scientists presenting papers not only associated with pedography or foot biomechanics, but for any research in the field of sensing body contact and dynamic load distribution.
The art in science^® Award 2016, with a prize of EUR 5,000 will be presented for the best scientific manuscript in the field of dynamic load distribution in biomechanics. The paper must be entirely original, not published at the time of the meeting in any journal nor submitted for publication to any journal or book. The paper must describe a scientific study including pressure distribution measurement.
The review of the papers will be conducted by a prominent panel of experts. The nominated authors are requested to send a full length paper by the May 31, 2016 date and will present the paper at the meeting during a 25 minute talk. The art in science^® Award will be presented to the winner at the banquet, July 30, 2016.


Winner of the art in science^® Award 2014: H. Gaertner, University of Music Trossingen, Germany with V. Novak, ESM 2014 host and  H. Hillstrom, ESM 2014 scientific chair

Previous Winners
Cambridge 2014, Henriette Gaertner, Germany and Renzo Pozzo, Italy
Aalborg 2012, Karsten Engel, Germany and Roelof Waaijman, The Netherlands
Providence 2010, Josh Slane, USA
Dundee, 2008, Scott Wearing UK
Spitzingsee, 2006 Wolfgang Potthast Germany
Leeds, 2004, Joshua Burns Australia
Leeds, 2004, Mark Thomson Germany
Kananaskis, 2002, Katrina S. Maluf USA
Munich, 2000, Matthew Nurse Canada
Calgary, 1999, Brian Davis USA
Brisbane, 1998, Margret Hodge Australia
Tokyo, 1997, Erez Morag USA
Pennstate, 1996, Dieter Rosenbaum Germany
Ulm, 1994 Michael Morlock Germany
Vienna, 1991 Benno Nigg Canada

Michael M. Morlock, PhD
Director, Institute of Biomechanics
TUHH Hamburg University of Technology
Hamburg, Germany

We are very pleased that Prof. Morlock has accepted to chair the art in science^® scientific committee as in several ESM meetings before.
Prof. Morlock has outstanding, long-term experience in biomechanical research, especially in implant technology.
His research is published in many peer reviewed scientific journals and congresses.
Since 1996 Prof. Morlock is a guest editor of the Journal of Clinical Biomechanics. Also, Prof. Morlock hosted and organized several international congresses and participated as a member in many scientific committees.

Best Presentation Award

Will be presented during the final reception on Saturday evening, July 30, 2016.
The award is based on voting of the scientific committee.
Abstracts for oral presentation in the field of load distribution measurement, that are not participating in the art in science^® Award must be submitted by February 15, 2016.
The award winner will receive a prize of EUR 1,000.

 

Winner of the Best Presentation Award 2014: S. A. Bus, Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo and Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands with V. Novak, ESM 2014 host, H. Hillstrom, ESM 2014 scientific chair

Best Poster Award

Will be presented during the final reception on Saturday evening, July 30, 2016.
The award is based on voting of the scientific committee.
Abstracts for poster presentation in the field of load distribution measurement must be submitted by February 15, 2016.
The award winner will receive a prize of EUR 1,000.

 
Winner of the Best Poster Award 2014: M.L.J. Arts, his supervisor S.A. Bus, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands with V. Novak, ESM 2014 host and H. Hillstrom, ESM 2014 scientific chair



Most Promising Proposal MPP

Anyone who has not defended his or her PhD prior to the first conference day (July 27, 2016) is eligible for the MPP award. The goal is to present a project proposal which includes the investigation of load distribution on the human or animal body. The topic area can be freely chosen and a document of max. two pages (excl. reference list) must be submitted to the session chair not earlier than one hour before the award session starts. Seven printed copies must be provided. Proposals fitting the requirements will be presented in a separate session during ESM 2016. The main author will have 3 min for an oral presentation (no slides or posters) and 3 min for discussion.
The winner will be the most innovative, relevant and most convincingly presented proposal. The award recipient will receive EUR 1,000.

 
Winner of the Most Promising Proposal Award 2014: L. Pazzoto Cacciari, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil with V. Novak, ESM 2014 host, A. Cruz de Amorim and H. Hillstrom, ESM 2014 scientific chair