Number of Awards Given: 2/year
Started in remembrance of Jack H. Wilmore, PhD, FACSM, the 22nd president of ACSM, this award assists doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows with travel expenses to present their research aligned with or influenced by Dr. Wilmore’s publications at the ACSM Annual Meeting.
One award recognizes research presented as basic science, and one award recognizes research presented as applied science.
Dr. Wilmore was the recipient of both the ACSM Citation and Honor Awards and served as editor-in-chief of Exercise and Sport Science Review. He was a prolific and distinguished sports medicine scholar with 317 published research articles, 55 chapters in edited books, and 15 books authored or co-authored. In addition to faculty and research positions, Dr. Wilmore was a consultant to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Rams, Lakers and Kings and the California Angels and San Francisco 49ers.
This award is made possible by generous donations from ACSM members and friends of Dr. Wilmore and by a multi-year commitment from Human Kinetics.
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Winners are encouraged to attend the ACSM Honors at the ACSM Annual Meeting.
Please contact the ACSM Foundation with questions regarding this award.
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