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<div><span size="3" face="Times New Roman">Dear All, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;" size="3" face="Times New Roman"><br>
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<div style="font-size:12pt;"><span size="3" face="Times New Roman">The deadline to submit nominations for Microscopy Society Awards is next
<span style="color:#ff0000;">Monday, October 31, 2016</span>. </span>See the information below, as well as the links to the nomination process and materials. Don't miss this opportunity to participate in your Society's activities and to honor deserving individuals.</div>
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<strong>MSA Major Society Awards 2017</strong><br>
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Beginning this year, nominations are submitted entirely through an online form: filling-in the basic nominee information and uploading the required supporting documents. For more information on these awards and the nomination process,
<a style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dNjMe_ZxEOPX49FWZpaHl3vLWfXrpMsXBVz5vdi6Kk6_N7IkUBOxSe3GtST5phHdXnfMKoB6jXQwwZS8CvKojcJV4r_2FoWBTvofx-wypFCp41qhLsSvyeRyVNod1VBJB_fKNJJJA1MluiUZa5wwOE4lGceRF9ZEDjHYfW8p730Bc9WEd2vexevD0kGHAdxHEMIRC-m9lH8=&c=r-hqi8foWRzxJG9peBle8VYzTtgN33FyezY9E0CE8DxMXPzybFspvw==&ch=K-hChRMsnqvsBOzIU9VcCfmXKyX20cV4KWf3upG5wP85IoA0HyTUmQ==" linktype="1" alt="http://www.microscopy.org/awards/society.cfm" target="_blank">
click here</a>.<br>
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The major Society Awards consist of:</span></div>
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<li style=""><span size="3" face="Times New Roman"><strong>Distinguished Scientist Awards</strong> - These Awards annually recognize a preeminent senior scientist from each of the Biological and Physical Sciences who has a long-standing record of achievement
during his or her career in the field of microscopy or microanalysis.</span></li></ul>
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<li style=""><span size="3" face="Times New Roman"><strong>Burton Medal</strong> - The Burton Medal was initiated to honor annually the distinguished contributions to the field of microscopy and microanalysis by a scientist who is less than 40 years of age
on January 1st of the award year (i.e., the awardee to be honored at M&M 2017 cannot have been born earlier than 1978).</span></li></ul>
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<li style=""><span size="3" face="Times New Roman"><strong>Outstanding Technologist Awards</strong> - The Hildegard H. Crowley Biological Science award and Chuck Fiore Physical Science award both recognize technologists who have made significant contributions
in the development of new techniques that have contributed to the advancement of microscopy and microanalysis.</span></li></ul>
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<li style="" size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span size="3" face="Times New Roman"><strong>Morton D. Maser Distinguished Service Award</strong> - This Award recognizes outstanding volunteer service to the Society as exemplified by Mort Maser, who served the
Society for many years with great dedication. This Award is made annually to honor an MSA member who has provided significant volunteer service to the Society over a sustained period of time.</span></li></ul>
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<li style="" size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span size="3" face="Times New Roman"><strong>Albert Crewe Award</strong> - The Albert Crewe Award was initiated to recognize annually the distinguished contributions to the field of microscopy and microanalysis
in the physical sciences of an early career scientist of not more than 6 years' standing since doctoral graduation for research performed during this period.</span></li></ul>
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<li style="" size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span size="3" face="Times New Roman"><strong>George Palade Award</strong> - The George Palade Award was initiated to recognize annually the distinguished contributions to the field of microscopy and microanalysis
in the life sciences of an early career scientist of not more than 6 years' standing since doctoral graduation for research performed during this period.<br>
</span></li></ul>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;" size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:14pt;">The deadline is
<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>October 31, 2016</strong></span>. To submit a nomination,
<strong><a style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline;" track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dNjMe_ZxEOPX49FWZpaHl3vLWfXrpMsXBVz5vdi6Kk6_N7IkUBOxSfti6Qy24XkQwNTk1ngwPpIuinMoiH1Sqw-9vvIIzBpXmzXXiRikQ3G4gVPS6rN7_ENjQoi3wSh294o3uJW6i7QI3s-rusPFdK4jvSI79-F9OnO2cgELQH4DuPKHBz-4xzv0H0xwGpISw9MQYqvasGzjAunXJ6eyRIbY1htlUM8E&c=r-hqi8foWRzxJG9peBle8VYzTtgN33FyezY9E0CE8DxMXPzybFspvw==&ch=K-hChRMsnqvsBOzIU9VcCfmXKyX20cV4KWf3upG5wP85IoA0HyTUmQ==" linktype="1" alt="http://www.microscopy.org/awards/society.cfm#nominations" target="_blank">click
here</a></strong>.</span><br>
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