Rebecca James Baker Award Grant

The Rebecca James Baker Award honors emerging researchers in environmental epidemiology, embodying Dr. Baker's dedication to improving public health through innovative research. Candidates must demonstrate integrity, compassion, and resourcefulness while working in challenging areas, particularly with diverse populations. This award, given by the International Society For Environmental Epidemiology, includes a certificate, ribbon, and financial support for travel to the annual conference, recognizing contributions that foster international understanding and health improvement.

This award was created in memory of Dr. Rebecca Baker, a young investigator with a commitment to environmental epidemiology as a tool for improving public health and quality of life. She worked on many international studies with people from different cultures and backgrounds, and was an active member in the Society. The award is given to new investigators who embody her approach to epidemiological research.
The award will be given to candidates that possess the same qualities and caliber as Dr. Baker:
the nominee is working in a challenging area of research, requiring skills such as obtaining and processing new or hard to access data, or working internationally or with populations and/or collaborators of different cultures or socio-economic circumstances
the abstract is of high scientific quality
the nominee has demonstrated personal integrity, compassion, patience and resourcefulness during the design and implementation of the research
the nominee has demonstrated through their work an appreciation of and commitment to research as a tool to foster international understanding and public health improvement
Recipients will receive a certificate and ribbon as well as financial support to partially defray the costs of travel to the meeting.

Eligibility

Eligible awardees are scientists within three years of having completed a post-baccalaureate degree, current members of ISEE, and first authors on a submitted abstract for the ISEE annual conference.