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Last year, Professor Terry Watnick won the Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for Advancement in the Understanding of Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD).

Professor Watnick was involved in developing the first genetic test for autosomal dominant PKD and helped make important discoveries about PKD’s genetic basis.

The deadline for nominating a deserving colleague for their work in kidney care or research is fast approaching.

If you are an ISN member, recognize colleagues’ work by submitting nominations for ISN Awards. Send all nominations, supporting materials and questions to the awards coordinator by August 31, 2023.

Although you must be an ISN member to nominate a colleague, nominees need not be members. Find all nomination requirements here.

• The Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for excellence and leadership in clinical or basic research in polycystic kidney disease.
• The Bywaters Award for exceptional contributions to understanding acute kidney injury.
• The Jean Hamburger Award for outstanding research in nephrology with a clinical emphasis.

Winners will be recognized at the ISN World Congress of Nephrology 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from April 13-16.

We look forward to receiving your nominations by August 31, 2023.