Award Description
The purpose of the Community Recognition Award is to recognize individuals, companies or institutions for significant contributions to Oklahoma’s bioscience industry.
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to any individual, company or institution that has made a significant contribution to the bioscience industry through leadership, community involvement, actions and service.
- Nominee’s contributions must have been in Oklahoma for the past 3 consecutive years as of the deadline date.
- Previous year’s submittals are accepted.
- Availability to attend the Awards Ceremony on March 24, 2016.
Deadlines
- Application: February 15, 2016, 3 PM
- Finalists announced: February 22, 2016
- Award Ceremony: March 24, 2016 at Embassy Suites Downtown Medical Center
Nomination Process
Nominations can be submitted by anyone who is knowledgeable about a successful Oklahoman who displayed outstanding community or service to the bioscience industry. Self-nominations will be accepted.
Selection Process
A multidisciplinary panel of local and national experts will review nominations and make recommendations based on the following selection criteria:
- Extent to which nominee’s contributions made significant contributions to Oklahoma’s bioscience industry.
- A history of active participation in the community and a commitment to ensuring its future vitality.
- Letters of support reflect a significant impact of the nominee’s contributions in the support of the bioscience industry.