The Gold Medal award was established by the Society of Biological Psychiatry to honor pioneering contributions to the field and for significant and sustained work that advances and extends knowledge in biological psychiatry. All scientists working in the field of biological psychiatry including but not limited to individuals from academic institutions, foundations, governmental, industrial and research organizations regardless of age, sex, race or nationality shall be eligible. Nominees need not be members of the Society of Biological Psychiatry. The decision of the award committee shall be based on the nominee's scientific accomplishments, their independence, originality, and impact; their development of new concepts, theories and techniques, that constitute a definitive, mature and significant contribution to knowledge sustained over a period of years. A letter describing the nominee's contributions to the field including a list of the candidate's major achievements and a list of up to ten of the candidate's most important publications must be submitted. Please visit the award's website for more information.