The AAIC® Lifetime Achievement Awards honor individuals who have made significant fundamental contributions to Alzheimer’s research, either through a single scientific discovery or a body of work. These contributions, whether they have been in research, leadership, or mentorship, must have had a lasting impact on the field and must have demonstrated a career-long commitment toward progress against Alzheimer’s and dementia. The awards are named in honor of Henry Wisniewski, M.D., Ph.D., Khalid Iqbal, Ph.D., and Bengt Winblad, M.D., Ph.D. – co-founders of the Alzheimer's Association scientific conference, now known as the Alzheimer's Association International Conference® (AAIC).

The awards will be presented at AAIC 2025 (July 27 – 31, 2025, in Toronto, Canada, and online).

Eligibility Criteria
The intent of the three Awards is to recognize a senior investigator whose research has shown a lasting impact and whose body of work reflects a career-long commitment towards Alzheimer's and dementia research and treatment.
  • Internationally recognized and demonstrates a commitment to Alzheimer’s and dementia treatment and research.
  • Published Alzheimer’s and dementia research results in significant peer-reviewed journals.
  • Demonstrate a current or past affiliation to a major academic or research/treatment institution(s). Affiliations to government, industry and non-profit organizations are eligible.
  • Eligible individuals may be either active academically or retired. Typically, nominations should be for an individual who is at the end of his/her career or retired.
  • Presented to an individual investigator. Institutions or organizations are not eligible for the award.
  • Must be present at AAIC to receive the award; in the case of extenuating circumstances, the recipient may designate an individual to accept the award on his or her behalf. Virtual options may be provided.
  • Nominees from the following categories are not eligible for consideration:
Nomination
  • A call for nominations will occur annually.
  • The recipient must be present at AAIC. If the recipient is unable to attend AAIC, their name will be considered for future years.
  • Nomination deadline: February 7, 2025 (February 10 for ISTAART members).
For questions or information, contact abstracts@alz.org

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* Nominee Information

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* Nominee's Organization/Institution:

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* Nominee's Main Area of Research (i.e. genetics, neuroimaging, etc.):

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* Briefly describe the nominee's impact on the field (max 200 words):

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* Nominator Information

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