Background

This award is named in honour of the outstanding and major clinical investigations into disorders of bone and mineral metabolism made by Professor Christopher Nordin and his contributions to the ANZBMS. Professor B.E Christopher Nordin was a senior specialist at the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science in Adelaide, and the man credited with drawing the medical community's attention back to the link between calcium deficiency and osteoporosis (brittle bones).

Prof. Nordin did his medical training at University College Hospital in London, graduating in 1950. In 1952, he went to Hammersmith Hospital, the postgraduate medical school, where he developed an interest in the link between calcium and bone strength. After more than 20 years in Britain, many as director of the Medical Research Council's Mineral Metabolism Unit in Leeds, Prof. Nordin moved to Adelaide in 1981 to take up a position at Royal Adelaide Hospital; where, instead of retirement, he wanted the excitement of setting up a new osteoporosis research group.

Professor Nordin was also the World Health Organisation's calcium expert, a visiting professor of medicine and pathology at the University of Adelaide and a emeritus specialist in endocrinology at Royal Adelaide Hospital. Prof. B.E.C. Nordin's work was honoured by the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research by the Frederick Bartter award in 1998.

 

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant must be a student within an Australian or New Zealand institution.
• The applicant must be a financial member of the ANZBMS member or have applied for ANZBMS membership within the last 12 months.

 

Selection

The Programme Organising Committee will be responsible for selecting a short list of candidates for this award on the basis of abstract quality. A panel of judges will assess the short-listed presentations at the conference to select the winners.

 

Award Amount

$1000 AUD

 

Application Deadline

9 August 2024

 

Becoming an ANZBMS Member

If you are not currently an ANZBMS member you must apply for ANZBMS membership by the Application Deadline to be eligible for this award. Membership information and application form can be found in the Membership section of this website.

 

Applying for this Grant

Apply online when submitting your abstract at the ANZBMS Annual Scientific Meeting website