宮本明夫ICAR2026大会長・菊地和弘ICAR2026事務局長より，掲題の件で連絡がありましたのでご案内いたします。
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ICAR前大会長のFulvio Gandolfi先生（イタリア・ミラノ大学）から、ICARが主催する2026 Simmet Priceの公募開始について連絡がありました。
来年帯広で開催されるICAR2026にて授与されるとのことで、特に日本からの積極的な応募をご検討いただければ幸いです。
（過去の受賞者）
The Simmet Prize has recognized exceptional scientists since its inception in 2008:
• 2008: Dr. Cesare Galli (Italy)
• 2012: Dr. R. John Aitken (Australia)
• 2016: Prof. Katrin Hinrichs (USA)
• 2022: Dr. Gabriel Bó (Argentina)
以下、Fulvio Gandolfi先生からのアナウンス文です。
Dear Colleagues
as Chair of the Award Committee, I am contacting you to announce that the 2026 Simmet Price call for nominations is now open.
The award recognizes an active research scientist for outstanding basic and applied research published during the previous six years in assisted reproductive technologies for animal production systems.
The Simmet Prize, which comes with a 50,000 euro honorarium, is the largest of its type in the world and is presented every four years at the ICAR meeting.
The fifth Simmet Prize will be presented at the 20st International Congress of Animal Reproduction, June 22-26, 2026, in Obihiro, Japan.
As a nationally and internationally recognised leader in the field of animal reproduction you can help us to receive the nominations of the most deserving scientists by spreading this announcement through your institutional and personal channels.
Please contact your favourite International and National Scientific Societies, your University, your Department, your Colleagues, your social media channels.
To help you to help us, I attach to this message different informative material that can be posted on web sites, social media, newsletters and mailing lists.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further details and information
Best regards
Prof. Fulvio Gandolfi,
Chair of the Simmet Price Award Committee ICAR Past-President
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Prof. Fulvio Gandolfi
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science (DISAA)
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