SRNT Awards and Recognition

SRNT Awards Given Annually

New Investigator Travel Award

• Honors new investigators with the best conference abstracts; Program Committee chooses the top ten abstracts, which are then reviewed by the Awards Committee
• Number awarded varies per year, but is generally three
• Winners receive a $1,000 travel award

Jarvik-Russell Young Investigator Award

• Honors SRNT members early in their careers who have made extraordinary contributions to the field of nicotine and tobacco research.
• Winners receive a $1,000 prize, a plaque, and an expense-paid trip to the SRNT Annual Meeting to receive the award and present a lecture on their research.
• It is either under 40 years of age or within 7 years of the terminal degree.  The date to judge this by is supposed to be the date of nomination - which may vary by year, but is generally around January 15.

John Slade Award

• Honors SRNT members who have made outstanding contributions to public health and tobacco control through science-based public policy and public advocacy.
• Winners receive a plaque and expense-paid trip to attend the Annual Meeting (no lecture).

SRNT Awards Given Tri-Annually

Langley Award for Basic Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2009, 2012, 2015, 2018)

• Honors scientists who have made groundbreaking advances in basic nicotine research in the areas of pharmacology, neuroscience and/or genetics.
• The award consists of a $2,000 prize, a plaque and an expense-paid trip to the SRNT Annual Meeting to present a plenary lecture of the awardee's research.

Ferno Award (2010, 2013, 2016, 2019)

• Honors scientists who have made groundbreaking advances in clinical research in one of three areas: (1) the pharmacological and behavioral actions of nicotine; (2) increased understanding on why people use tobacco; or (3) interventions to prevent tobacco use, to encourage or help tobacco users stop, and/or to reduce the adverse effects of tobacco use.
• The award consists of a $2000 prize, a plaque and an expense-paid trip to the SRNT Annual Meeting to present a plenary lecture on the awardee's research.

Doll-Wynder Award (2011, 2014, 2017, 2020)

• Honors scientists who have made groundbreaking advances in public health, public policy or epidemiological research. 
• The award consists of a $2,000 prize, a plaque and an expense-paid trip to the SRNT Annual Meeting to present a plenary lecture of the awardee's research.