William Frankland Award 2024 for Outstanding Services in the field of Clinical Allergy in the United Kingdom
Bill Frankland was respected worldwide for his contributions to allergy and particularly for his pioneering work on allergen specific immunotherapy which improved the quality of life of patients with severe hay fever and other allergic diseases.
Each year the society recognises Dr Frankland’s significant contributions by inviting the BSACI membership to submit a nomination for this award in honour of Dr Frankland. The nominee will be chosen by BSACI elected council members and will be presented with an engraved salver during the ‘Celebrating Excellence in Allergy Care & Research’ session at the BSACI Conference on Friday 04 October 2024.
Nominations for the award should be in the form of a supporting citation (maximum 1 page) addressing how the nominee meets the six criteria areas below, and this should be accompanied by a Curriculum Vitae (maximum 4 pages). Please note that only nominations with citations will be accepted.
Please write indicating what experience and qualities the nominee has in relation to each of the six categories below. Should you not cover all six areas, your nomination may not be accepted.
• Contributions to standards of care in allergy in the UK
• Influence on clinical practice and medical opinion
• Influence on public understanding
• Influence on public policy
• Influence through clinical or clinically motivated research
• Other influences – through published work or otherwise.
The 2023 William Frankland Award winner was Dr David Luyt. A full list of previous recipients can be found here.
Please send your nomination by email to [email protected]. The deadline for nominations is at 5pm on Tuesday 2 April 2024.