Call for 2026 Society Award Nominations

For a complete listing of past Society Award Winners, please click here.

Deadline for All awards forms (Nomination, Support & Biosketch):

The Awards Committee of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine invites members of the Society to submit the names of potential nominees for the awards of the Society. The Awards Committee will recommend the names of potential award winners to the Board of Trustees based on proposals received from the membership and its own suggestions.  Awards will be presented at the ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting & Exhibition to be held in Cape Town, South Africa, 09-14 May 2026.

Please note:

  • Nominations are only accepted online. Access is provided below.
  • There will no longer be any rollovers for nominations.
  • There are no required documents to upload or Google profile links to submit — only the information required in the forms.
  • The number of supporting forms for each nomination is limited to a maximum of two (2).

Gold Medal

This medal is awarded to recognize a major research contribution to the field of magnetic resonance within the scope of the Society. Proposals must include a statement of nomination detailing the 5 to 10 most important publications of which the nominee is an author and the names and email addresses of two ISMRM members willing to second the nomination.

Distinguished Service Award

This medal is awarded for outstanding contributions to the operation, effectiveness, or good reputation of the Society. Proposals must include a statement of nomination detailing specific contributions of the nominee and the names and email addresses of two ISMRM members willing to second the nomination.

Fellow of the Society

This distinction is conferred on those who have made a significant and substantial contribution to research in a field within the Society’s purposes, who have contributed in a significant manner to the development of the Society and/or any of the Predecessor Societies, and/or who have made a significant contribution to education in MR.  Nominations for those who contributed to the field in its clinical or scientific development are encouraged.  Proposals must include a statement of nomination detailing specific contributions of the nominee and the names and email addresses of two ISMRM members willing to second the nomination.

All nominations and supporting forms must be submitted online by 01 August 2025 at 23:59 UTC to ensure that the Awards Committee has not only received a sufficient number and breadth of nominees but has time to ensure all supporting materials are received.

To nominate an ISMRM member for the Gold Medal, Distinguished Service Medal, or as a Fellow of the Society, please follow the instructions, using the online forms linked on the MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS page linked via the button below.

Margaret A. Hall-Craggs, M.D.
Chair, Awards Committee
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
One Concord Center
2300 Clayton Road, Suite 620
Concord, CA 94520 USA

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