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style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#474747'>Vision Sciences Society</span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:white'>VSS 2018</span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:white'>May 18-23, 2018</span><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:white'>St. Pete Beach, FL</span><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> 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style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-wrap: break-word'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4580AD'>Nominations for the Ken Nakayama Medal Must Be Submitted by Monday, January 8th</span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4C4C4C'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#E4E3E8;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-wrap: break-word'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Nominations for the Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science are being accepted through <b>January 8, 2018</b><i>.</i></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sLGqe71xfiPlUPF0tyhs4KcQA5dZ_HHayMHITCdbULZnyEc6s_VGFwdQ9ILOhRM-DB0LaavNFeNGC0jJOablpH01N7Wcx00NoHg_oZu3MC0ciaMpiF872uWNjnSSBIaItZEkf7mgZp-6CI1A50fBoKHzx86UjZ9rkx9_uz-zszUasTOVIArvmQ==&c=iZ7MLFjrOYbaTmrv66_hfMi-x69JfW0HJY96RSzfvgcoErE6_Vg14w==&ch=dn2ScOhOrd2TSOB9tzhoXFQt9l6uxb9Zb1s_8nzYyDYc3zq-_SC0yw==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>The Ken Nakayama Medal</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> is in honor of Professor Ken Nakayama’s contributions to the Vision Sciences Society, as well as his innovations and excellence to the domain of the vision sciences. The winner of the Ken Nakayama Medal receives this honor for high-impact work that has made a lasting contribution in vision science in the broadest sense. The nature of this work can be fundamental, clinical, or applied. The Medal is not a lifetime career award but rather is open to all career stages.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Nomination Process</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Nominations may be made by any current member of the Vision Sciences Society, as well as by those who hold emeritus status. The nominee does not have to be a member of the Vision Sciences Society. Nominations must be submitted by January 8, 2018. The winner will be announced in early March 2018. The recipient will be recognized at the VSS 2018 Meeting in St. Pete Beach.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>The nomination package should include the following:</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>a nomination letter, which outlines in detail the excellent contributions and innovations of the nominee (clear indicators of the nominee's impact on the field of vision science should be discussed);</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>a curriculum vitae and an up-to-date publication list of the nominee; and </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>letters of support by four vision scientists, two of whom are current VSS members or hold emeritus status.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Nominations for the </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sLGqe71xfiPlUPF0tyhs4KcQA5dZ_HHayMHITCdbULZnyEc6s_VGFwdQ9ILOhRM-DB0LaavNFeNGC0jJOablpH01N7Wcx00NoHg_oZu3MC0ciaMpiF872uWNjnSSBIaItZEkf7mgZp-6CI1A50fBoKHzx86UjZ9rkx9_uz-zszUasTOVIArvmQ==&c=iZ7MLFjrOYbaTmrv66_hfMi-x69JfW0HJY96RSzfvgcoErE6_Vg14w==&ch=dn2ScOhOrd2TSOB9tzhoXFQt9l6uxb9Zb1s_8nzYyDYc3zq-_SC0yw==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>Ken Nakayama Medal</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> should be submitted by email to </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="mailto:vss@visionsciences.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>Shauney Wilson</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#366A91'>.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Nominations will be reviewed by an Award Committee, consisting of the five most recent past-presidents of the Vision Sciences Society. Members of the Award Committee and of the VSS Board of Directors cannot serve as nominators. </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Schedule</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Nominations Opened: November 1, 2017</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Nominations Close: January 8, 2018</span></b><span 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