Herbert Sinnecker–Christian Kunz Award for Junior Research in the Field of Tick-borne Diseases
Scientific Award of the International Jena Symposium on Tick-borne Diseases

The Award is offered in recognition and support of the scientific work of junior scientists in the field of tick-borne diseases and to increase public interest in the field of zoonoses research. It commemorates the founder of TBE research in Germany, Herbert Sinnecker, and honours the developer of the successful TBE vaccine, Christian Kunz.

Applications will be accepted from young scientists (PhD, MD etc.) who work in the field of tick-borne diseases. Applicants for the award in 2011 must not have defended their dissertation prior to January 1, 2009. The application consists of the timely submission of an abstract for IJSTD-XI. The abstract must be accompanied by a brief curriculum vitae (concentrating on the description of the applicant’s scientific career) and by a short assessment of the applicant’s work and personality by his/her working group leader. If the applicant has already published in the field of TBDs, these publications should be attached to the application. Each applicant must present his/her contribution him-/herself.

The jury consists of all the chairpersons of IJSTD-XI. They will meet after the applicants have given their presentations. After a closed session of the jury, the 2–3 laureates will be determined by secret ballot. Chairpersons who are the tutor or working group leader of any applicant will not be allowed to vote. The decision of the jury will be final and cannot be challenged legally. The award ceremony will be held during the meeting.
Every laureate gets a price money. The main award also includes a glass trophy, created by the Thuringian artist Wolfgang Nickel.