Chris J. Lomer Memorial Award

Chris J. Lomer Memorial Award


This award honors the memory of the late Chris Lomer for his work and enthusiastic leadership while carrying out microbial control research in lower-income countries. Qualified applicants, including but not limited to students, from lower-income countries are invited to apply for the Chris J. Lomer Award. Only applicants from “Low to lower middle income” countries may apply.  Before you apply please visit: World Bank classification of counties to determine if your country is listed.

The Lomer Memorial Award supports attendance to the Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology. The award provides one year SIP membership and $1,500.00 (US dollars) to offset travel costs for the applicant to attend the Annual SIP meeting-note that the funds are to be used for travel expenses only (including registration, lodging, and airfare).
Applicants will be required to present their work in Invertebrate Pathology in either an oral or poster presentation at the Annual Meeting and a certificate will be presented at the meeting.


The deadline for application submission is April 1, 2026.  Committee decisions are made within one month.


Applicants for the Chris J. Lomer Memorial Award:


  • Have at least a BSc or an equivalent degree
  • Should be working or studying at a university or research institution that carries out research, this includes field stations, NGO’s and museums
  • Should be working in scientific areas within the discipline of the SIP (Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control)
  • SIP membership is not required
  • Should submit an abstract of their work and must present this work in person (oral or poster) at the Society's Annual Meeting
  • NOTE: Scientists with citizenship/residency that does not meet the World Bank classification of “low or medium low income” who are conducting research in a country under this category (at the time of the application) will not be considered for this award.


How to apply for the Chris J. Lomer Memorial Award?


You need to supply the following information as one single PDF using the link at the end of this page:


  1. Curriculum vitae. This should include the applicant’s name, address, e-mail address, institution, earned degrees, current degree program (if relevant), honors and awards, research experience and a list of publications and previous presentations.
  2. A letter of recommendation from the supervisor, Head of Department or other suitable Director, that includes confirmation that the work being presented was conducted by the applicant.
  3. Presentation abstract. The application must include a summary of the presentation including title, authors, and affiliations. The abstract should follow the format described on the SIP meeting website.
  4. Methods. Brief (one page) description of experimental and analytical methods employed in conducting the research that is reported in the presentation abstract.


Confirmation that the application has been received will be sent out.  Please note: submitting an award application does not automatically ensure your presentation in the meeting program and abstracts.   To be included in the program, you MUST also submit your abstract to the meeting organizers as specifically instructed on the meeting website.


 If additional information is needed, please contact sip@sipweb.org


Chris Lomer Award Application