Please provide two (2) references supporting the candidate’s nomination from individuals other than the nominator. These references may be contacted by judging committee.

Narrative Statement form to be completed by the nominator.

Proposals will be reviewed by multidisciplinary panels, so care should be taken to explain achievements in a way that can be appreciated by non-specialists in the field.

Nominators should include the following information in the narrative:

Innovativeness of the technology/product/process.

Potential impact of the technology/product/process to the bioscience industry.

Note: This section can be up to 2 pages in length, single-spaced, 12 point font, with 1-inch margins.

List of completed, current and pending activities that have been significant in the support of the bioscience industry.

Professional settings such as a conference speaker or lecturer (please indicate keynote, plenary, or invited); and/or,

List of outreach and engaged/public service.

Memberships in and service to professional organizations.

Mentorship or role model activities

Note: This section can be up to 4 pages in length, single-spaced, 12 point font, with 1-inch margins.

No more than 5 pages of other materials supporting the candidate's achievements, such as professional articles and press clippings. This content needs to be at the end of the pdf file.

Nomination materials, including the cover page and any optional materials up to 5 pages, must be combined into a single PDF file. The file name should read: 2016 INNOVATION NOMINEE APPLICATION followed by a hyphen and the nominee’s last name.

The PDF file will be uploaded in the Nomination Materials PDF section below or emailed to Sarah Seagraves at sseagraves@i2E.org.

Nominations must be received by the deadline. Late material will not be considered. A confirmation email will be sent to the nominator/nominee to ensure materials were received.