The Van Wyk Prize is the Society's most prestigious award in recognition of outstanding career achievement by a member in the field of pediatric endocrinology. This award, established in honor of Judson J. Van Wyk, M.D., stands in tribute to an outstanding leader whose has displayed a career of scientific excellence, leadership and dedication to the health of children. Annually a member of the Society is selected by a panel of senior members appointed by the President to select a member whose career achievements in pediatric endocrinology have the respect and admiration of his colleagues comes most close to emulating that of Dr Van Wyk.

The Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society opens a call for nominations in September for the Jud Van Wyk Prize. This prize will be awarded each year at the LWPES Annual meeting to a member of the LWPES whose career achievements in pediatric endocrinology have the respect and admiration of his colleagues. The awardee will be chosen by an Ad Hoc Committee of senior LWPES members appointed by the President of LWPES. This committee will base its decision on the awardees aggregate successes in clinical or basic research, support of fellowship or general pediatric endocrine education, and overall involvement in the achievement in the goals of LWPES. The long-term support of this prize by NovoNordisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc is gratefully acknowledged by LWPES.

We request that you send nominating letters by email to the LWPES Central Office, email address is info@lwpes.org . The Central Office will circulate the letters of nomination to the Honors Committee. You should provide detailed documentation to support this nomination, but you do not need to append a curriculum vitae. Your letter must be received by February 15, 2008. The Committee will consider all of the initial nominations and may request further information to support the candidacy of individuals in the final group of potential awardees.

The winner of the 2008 Judson J. Van Wyk Prize is Delbert A. Fisher, MD, of Los Angeles, California.