The Award The Michael E. DeBakey Journalism Awards, named in honor of FBR's chairman, recognize outstanding investigative or interpretive reporting that enhances public understanding and support for medical and scientific discovery involving the humane use of animal models. The competition is open to all professional journalists. Categories
Deadlines Entries must have been published, broadcast or posted on-line between March 31, 2007, and March 31, 2008. They must be postmarked or received by April 30, 2008. Award Presentation The 2007-2008 Michael E. DeBakey Journalism Awards will be presented in Washington, D.C. on June 23, 2008. The winner of each category will receive $2,000 plus travel expenses. In the event of multiple bylines or producers, the prize will be divided equally and travel expenses will be paid for up to two winners. Entrants agree to make every possible effort to attend the awards ceremony. The judges may also designate “honorable mention” awards, which confer an award of $1,000. Five hard copies of each entry are required. TV entries must be submitted on VHS or DVD; radio entries on cassette tape or CD. Entries cannot be returned. |
Dr. DeBakey, chairman of the board of the Foundation for Biomedical Research, is this country’s most honored physician. He is a recipient of the prestigious Lasker Award for Research, the AMA Distinguished Service Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the National Medal of Science, the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award, and the United Nations’ Lifetime Achievement Award. 
