For leadership in syndromic testing in the field of viral diagnosis

1. The BioMérieux Award is attributed annually for Leadership in Syndromic Infectious Disease Testing within the field of viral diagnosis.
2. Only members of the  ESCV are eligible  for the Award. A member may receive the Award only once.
3. Candidates should hold a PhD or MD degree and work in Syndromic Infectious Disease Testing within the field of viral diagnosis, including virological diagnostics, clinical studies, and/or laboratory investigations.  Candidates must have been first or last author of one or more papers on syndromic testing in the area of viral diagnosis published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal within two years of the nomination. The candidate’s previous scientific contribution in this field will be considered.
4. Applications should include: i) a written statement outlining the candidate’s achievements and contributions to the syndromic testing in the area of viral diagnosis (not more than one page of A4);  ii) a brief curriculum vitae which should include brief details of the candidate’s career and a list of publications with those contributing to viral diagnosis indicated by an *(asterisk).
5. The documents of the application should be sent to the ESCV Secretary (secretariat.escv@kenes.com) by 31^st of January in the year of the annual meeting where the award will be made.

6. The Executive Sub–Committee of Nominations and Awards will make a recommendation for the Award to be ratified by the ESCV Executive Board. If a candidate has been selected, the Award will be presented at the ESCV Annual Meeting.

1. The Award consists of a Certificate and a prize money. In addition, the awardee has the privilege to give an oral presentation at the ESCV Annual Meeting. At this meeting the registration fee will be waived, and the awardee is invited as a guest to the Society Dinner at the Meeting.

The list of BioMérieux Award winners is annually updated and maintained on the ESCV website.