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style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001t-w3jMqmi4uwo64m2MFyyiAGpziLWXxjv-x8x2I8iQU55Sj8SRQGSyi8ozNlH_MVSARLJsmi2b_T8j5RlaWhQ3ao77bMPFMLqNUKDlREa13EGfHacU9BBkyaahhlKDDNTtqMyunjr13I8zxz9KXrPcHuu6OHRA27&c=bAsG0qZDA0_eNhlfuzA4FDuJmEzngRmZY73YKXpIDruewVWl432JKw==&ch=JOrqzBsXgz63WM5ecoQfPcDACUmy6YlJhBAHXwAEzShHfA418Xsayg=="><b><span style='color:#395485;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=690 style='width:7.1875in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/69fa83aa501/d618935b-16b8-4fce-ad5f-ee476f3524b7.png"></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></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%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><h2 align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-family:Merriweather;color:#1C6442;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>The Vision Sciences Society is pleased to announce that we are now accepting nominations for the </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001t-w3jMqmi4uwo64m2MFyyiAGpziLWXxjv-x8x2I8iQU55Sj8SRQGSyTd2ZGZnqN9ZPtrfEWLspgfXK_KMWLmb93LWJQoAydxCuFKPSYZ77QqwZ7b-jtoCKCnyxtvl0HVUDsgDFYWn0AZUa3UJnHSHLA7p9BpgY08Rdz3kdYOZFwzAamltne3ElyCfGP3ixTq&c=bAsG0qZDA0_eNhlfuzA4FDuJmEzngRmZY73YKXpIDruewVWl432JKw==&ch=JOrqzBsXgz63WM5ecoQfPcDACUmy6YlJhBAHXwAEzShHfA418Xsayg==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#395485;text-decoration:none'>Ken </span></b></a><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001t-w3jMqmi4uwo64m2MFyyiAGpziLWXxjv-x8x2I8iQU55Sj8SRQGSyTd2ZGZnqN9ZPtrfEWLspgfXK_KMWLmb93LWJQoAydxCuFKPSYZ77QqwZ7b-jtoCKCnyxtvl0HVUDsgDFYWn0AZUa3UJnHSHLA7p9BpgY08Rdz3kdYOZFwzAamltne3ElyCfGP3ixTq&c=bAsG0qZDA0_eNhlfuzA4FDuJmEzngRmZY73YKXpIDruewVWl432JKw==&ch=JOrqzBsXgz63WM5ecoQfPcDACUmy6YlJhBAHXwAEzShHfA418Xsayg==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#395485;text-decoration:none'>Nakayama</span></b></a><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001t-w3jMqmi4uwo64m2MFyyiAGpziLWXxjv-x8x2I8iQU55Sj8SRQGSyTd2ZGZnqN9ZPtrfEWLspgfXK_KMWLmb93LWJQoAydxCuFKPSYZ77QqwZ7b-jtoCKCnyxtvl0HVUDsgDFYWn0AZUa3UJnHSHLA7p9BpgY08Rdz3kdYOZFwzAamltne3ElyCfGP3ixTq&c=bAsG0qZDA0_eNhlfuzA4FDuJmEzngRmZY73YKXpIDruewVWl432JKw==&ch=JOrqzBsXgz63WM5ecoQfPcDACUmy6YlJhBAHXwAEzShHfA418Xsayg==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#395485;text-decoration:none'> Meda</span></b></a><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001t-w3jMqmi4uwo64m2MFyyiAGpziLWXxjv-x8x2I8iQU55Sj8SRQGSyTd2ZGZnqN9ZPtrfEWLspgfXK_KMWLmb93LWJQoAydxCuFKPSYZ77QqwZ7b-jtoCKCnyxtvl0HVUDsgDFYWn0AZUa3UJnHSHLA7p9BpgY08Rdz3kdYOZFwzAamltne3ElyCfGP3ixTq&c=bAsG0qZDA0_eNhlfuzA4FDuJmEzngRmZY73YKXpIDruewVWl432JKw==&ch=JOrqzBsXgz63WM5ecoQfPcDACUmy6YlJhBAHXwAEzShHfA418Xsayg==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#395485;text-decoration:none'>l for Excellence in Vision Science</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>The Ken Nakayama Medal<i> </i>was created in honor of Professor Ken Nakayama’s contributions to the Vision Sciences Society, as well as his numerous innovations and consistent excellence in the vision sciences. The Medal is awarded to any vision scientist who has made exceptional, significant, or lasting contributions to vision science. The nature of this work can be fundamental, clinical, or applied. Nominations of scientists from all career stages are encouraged.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>The Ken Nakayama Medal is presented at the VSS Annual Meeting in St. Pete Beach. The awardee may deliver a brief presentation of her/his work.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Nomination Process</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Nominations may be made by any current (a) regular member, or (b) postdoctoral member, or (c) those who hold emeritus status. A nominee need not be a current member of the Vision Sciences Society. Previously considered nominees are eligible to be re-nominated.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#555555'></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>For detailed information on how to submit a nomination, see </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001t-w3jMqmi4uwo64m2MFyyiAGpziLWXxjv-x8x2I8iQU55Sj8SRQGSyTd2ZGZnqN9ZPtrfEWLspgfXK_KMWLmb93LWJQoAydxCuFKPSYZ77QqwZ7b-jtoCKCnyxtvl0HVUDsgDFYWn0AZUa3UJnHSHLA7p9BpgY08Rdz3kdYOZFwzAamltne3ElyCfGP3ixTq&c=bAsG0qZDA0_eNhlfuzA4FDuJmEzngRmZY73YKXpIDruewVWl432JKw==&ch=JOrqzBsXgz63WM5ecoQfPcDACUmy6YlJhBAHXwAEzShHfA418Xsayg==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#395485;text-decoration:none'>Ken </span></b></a><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001t-w3jMqmi4uwo64m2MFyyiAGpziLWXxjv-x8x2I8iQU55Sj8SRQGSyTd2ZGZnqN9ZPtrfEWLspgfXK_KMWLmb93LWJQoAydxCuFKPSYZ77QqwZ7b-jtoCKCnyxtvl0HVUDsgDFYWn0AZUa3UJnHSHLA7p9BpgY08Rdz3kdYOZFwzAamltne3ElyCfGP3ixTq&c=bAsG0qZDA0_eNhlfuzA4FDuJmEzngRmZY73YKXpIDruewVWl432JKw==&ch=JOrqzBsXgz63WM5ecoQfPcDACUmy6YlJhBAHXwAEzShHfA418Xsayg==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#395485;text-decoration:none'>Nakayama</span></b></a><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001t-w3jMqmi4uwo64m2MFyyiAGpziLWXxjv-x8x2I8iQU55Sj8SRQGSyTd2ZGZnqN9ZPtrfEWLspgfXK_KMWLmb93LWJQoAydxCuFKPSYZ77QqwZ7b-jtoCKCnyxtvl0HVUDsgDFYWn0AZUa3UJnHSHLA7p9BpgY08Rdz3kdYOZFwzAamltne3ElyCfGP3ixTq&c=bAsG0qZDA0_eNhlfuzA4FDuJmEzngRmZY73YKXpIDruewVWl432JKw==&ch=JOrqzBsXgz63WM5ecoQfPcDACUmy6YlJhBAHXwAEzShHfA418Xsayg==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#395485;text-decoration:none'> Medal for Excellence in Vision Science</span></b></a><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001t-w3jMqmi4uwo64m2MFyyiAGpziLWXxjv-x8x2I8iQU55Sj8SRQGSyTd2ZGZnqN9ZPtrfEWLspgfXK_KMWLmb93LWJQoAydxCuFKPSYZ77QqwZ7b-jtoCKCnyxtvl0HVUDsgDFYWn0AZUa3UJnHSHLA7p9BpgY08Rdz3kdYOZFwzAamltne3ElyCfGP3ixTq&c=bAsG0qZDA0_eNhlfuzA4FDuJmEzngRmZY73YKXpIDruewVWl432JKw==&ch=JOrqzBsXgz63WM5ecoQfPcDACUmy6YlJhBAHXwAEzShHfA418Xsayg==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#555555;text-decoration:none'>.</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0C0C0C'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Nominations Deadline: <b>January 24, 2025</b></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal 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