ISSM Rising Star Award

For the 3rd consecutive year the ISSM Rising Star Award will be awarded to an individual who has been in practice for less than 10 years and has contributed significantly to the field of sexual medicine and/or to the advancement of the ISSM. ISSM members are invited to nominate one or more candidates. 

Nomination period opens: April 1, 2024 
Nomination deadline: July 1, 2024

Submit a complete awards package via the ISSM’s online application system. The package should include the nomination form, a statement of nomination, and the nominee’s curriculum vitae (CV).

The deadline for nominations is July 1, 2024. 

Nomination period opens: April 1, 2024
Nomination deadline: July 1, 2024

• Applicants should be in practice for less than 10 years on the moment of the nomination.

• Applicants should have contributed significantly to the field of sexual medicine and/or to the advancement of the ISSM.

• Applicants should be an ISSM member for at least 2 years prior to the application.

• Self-nominations are allowed, but each candidate needs at least 2 references (2 ISSM members who support the nomination).

• The deadline for applications is July 1, 2024.

The ISSM Grants & Prizes Committee will thoroughly review the nominations, and a recommendation will be made to the ISSM Executive Committee for the selected awardee. The chosen recipient will be notified Mid-July 2024.

To honor their achievement, the awardee will be featured in a special award ceremony held during the 25th World Meeting on Sexual Medicine in Rio de Janeiro, scheduled from September 26 to 29, 2024.

As a symbol of recognition, the awardee will receive a prestigious plaque.

All applicants will be contacted via email by the ISSM Executive Office regarding the outcome of the adjudication process. At such time, winners will be asked to accept their award, and confirm their attendance at the upcoming Joint ISSM/SLAMS Annual Scientific Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 26 to 29, 2024.