The Platelet Society Awards – 2024 Recipients
The Platelet Society is delighted to announce the following recipients of its awards in 2024.
Gustav Born Award 2024 - Professor Steve Watson
The Platelet Society is pleased to announce that the Gustav Born Award for 2024 is presented to Professor Steve Watson.
Steves contribution to the platelet field is immeasurable. Though his leadership, mentorship and his outstanding scholarship over 4 decades he has been a leading figure in the national and international platelet field and we believe is a worthy recipient of the Gustav Born Award. Steve will give his award talk at the Platelet Society meeting in Manchester in April 2025.
More about the Gustav Born Award
The Gustav Born Award recognises scientists at advanced stages of their careers.
Gustav ‘Gus’ Born was a pioneer of platelet research and an inspiration to many. You can find out more about his life and work on our Gustav Born page.
Criteria – The Gustav Born Award is given to researchers for their outstanding contribution to research in the field of Platelets, Megakaryocytes, Thrombosis or Haemostasis. Nominees would normally be expected to have been carrying out independent research for more than 10 years and have made significant contributions to the field over their career.
Alison Goodall Award 2024 - Dr Sam Montague
The Alison Goodall Award recognises scientists at earlier stages of their careers. Alison is a Professor of Thrombosis and Haemostasis at the University of Leicester, who has worked for many years on the study of platelet biology in health and disease. Alison is an enthusiastic supporter of Early Career Researchers and has provided mentorship and guidance to many scientists and clinicians over the years. Therefore it is fitting that this award is named in her honour.
The award given to researchers at an early stage of their career who have made a significant advance in our understanding in the field of Platelets, Megakaryocytes, Thrombosis or Haemostasis. This could be via a landmark publication, fellowship, or through education and outreach activities.
In the last few years Sam has secured her own research funding for her work, and published several high profile papers. Sam has also contributed to the work of the Platelet Society; she was a key part of the organising team for the 2024 Aberdeen meeting and is passionate adovocate for early career researchers within the Society. Sam will give her award talk at the Society AGM in 2024.
