Nominations are now being solicited for the 1997 Jellinek Award.
This award was established in 1955 to commemorate Dr. E. M. Jellinek's
contribution to the field of alcohol studies.  The award consists of a
cash prize of $5,000 and a bust of the late E. M. Jellinek with an
appropriate inscription.  The award is traditionally presented at a major
international conference and if necessary, travel and accomodation
expenses are provided to permit the awardee to attend the conference for
the presentation.
        The category for the 1997 Award will be "Social, cultural and
policy studies."  The awardee may be selected from any country, the sole
criterion being the scientific contribution of the person within the
selected category.  The award is to be given to the person deemed to have
made, during the preceding years, the greatest scholarly contribution to
human knowledge of problems relating to alcohol in the designated research
area.  The person selected for the award should be someone who would
provide an example and serve as a model for others who might be attracted
to work in the field.
        Nominations should be made as soon as possible to the Chair of the
Selection Committee for the 1997 Award:
        Associate Professor Sally Casswell
        Alcohol & Public Health Research Unit
        Department of Community Health, School of Medicine
        University of Auckland
        Private Bag 92 019
        Auckland, New Zealand
        Fax: 64-9-377 8540
        e-mail: [log in to unmask]
 
        I am also a member of the Selection Committee.
 
        Jack Blocker