Giampaolo Merlini Award

ISA’s first Giampaolo Merlini Award was presented at ISA 2020; the inaugural awardee was Dr. Merlini himself. The Society instituted the ISA Presidential Award in 2022. Information on each award and award winners are listed below.

The purpose of the Giampaolo Merlini Award is to recognize outstanding, life-long achievements in clinical and or translational research in the field of amyloidosis and service to the ISA. The award is focused on groundbreaking advances in the field of amyloidosis or extraordinary contributions to the field. The Giampaolo Merlini Award winner gives a keynote address at the Symposium during which the award is presented.

Recipients

Giampaolo Merlini, MD
2020 Awardee

Per Westermark, MD, PhD
2022 Awardee

Maria João Mascarenhas Saraiva, PhD
2024 Awardee

Nomination and Election

The following individuals may serve as nominators/electors for the Giampaolo Merlini Award:

Current Board members
ISA Past Presidents
Past Giampaolo Merlini Awardees

All nominators/electors must be ISA members in good standing.

Each nominator/elector may nominate two candidates. Candidates should have made groundbreaking advances in the field of amyloidosis, or extraordinary contributions to the field.

The three candidates with the highest number of nominations will be final nominees. In case of a tie, four candidates will be nominated. Final nominees are asked to submit their relevant merits (in the form of a CV, a biosketch and any other helpful information).

After reviewing these documents, all nominators/electors will be asked to vote for one of the final nominees. In case of a tie vote, a second-round ballot between the two top candidates will take place. In the unlikely event that the tie persists, ISA’s President, President Elect and Secretary will make the decision, either by unanimous agreement or by voting.