The Pfizer President’s Presenter Award

The Pfizer (formerly Wyeth) President’s Presenter Award was established in 1996 to recognize the 25 most meritorious abstracts (either poster or oral presentation) submitted by individuals still in training.  Fellows and those in both pre and post-doctoral training are eligible to receive the award, which has been generously funded by Pfizer.  The 25 awardees will receive a certificate, a check, and they and their training directors will be honored at a luncheon at the SGI annual meeting.  The society has always sought a means by which to encourage young investigators to present their research at our meeting.  We anticipate the Pfizer President’s Presenter’s Award will result in the submission of more and better abstracts by the very people who need encouragement to consider a research career.

Award Recipient: Yazan Al-Hasan, Ph.D.
Sponsor: Loren Thompson, Ph.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Yazan Al-Hasan, Ph, D., Loren Thompson, Ph.D.

Award Recipient: Vijayakumar Chinnathambi, Ph.D.
Sponsor: Kunju Sathishkumar
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Vijayakumar Chinnathambi, Ph.D., Kunju Sathishkumar

Award Recipient: Pauline Coudyzer, M.Sc.
Sponsor: Etienne Marbaix, M.D., Ph.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Pauline Coudyzer, M.Sc., Etienne Marbaix, M.D., Ph.D.

Award Recipient: Leo Doherty, M.D.
Sponsor: Hugh Taylor, M.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Leo Doherty, M.D., Hugh Taylor, M.D.

Award Recipient: Sascha Drewlo, Ph.D.
Sponsor: John Kingdom, M.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D.(Pfizer), Sascha Drewlo, Ph.D., John Kingdom, M.D.

Award Recipient: Xiaodi Feng
Sponsor: Maureen Keller-Wood, Ph.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Xiaodi Feng, Maureen Keller-Wood, Ph.D.

Award Recipient: Yujing Heng, Ph.D.
Sponsor: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President)
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Yujing Heng, Ph.D.

Award Recipient: Bronwen Herbert, Ph.D.
Sponsor: Mark Johnson, Ph.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Bronwen Herbert, Ph.D., Mark Johnson, Ph.D.

Award Recipient: Lisa Hui, MBBS
Sponsor: Diana Bianchi, M.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Lisa Hui, MBBS, Diana Bianchi, M.D.

Award Recipient: Lara Lehtoranta, M.Sc.
Sponsor: Mervi Haapsamo, M.D., Ph.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Lara Lehtoranta, M.Sc., Mervi Haapsamo, M.D., Ph.D.

Award Recipient: Chloe McDonald, M.Sc.
Sponsor: Kevin Kain, M.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer),Chloe McDonald, M.Sc., Kevin Kain, M.D.

Award Recipient: Alexandra McPencow, M.D.
Sponsor: Marsha Guess, M.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Alexandra McPencow, M.D., Marsha Guess, M.D.

Award Recipient: Y. Niu, DPhil.
Sponsor: Dino Giussani, Ph.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Y. Niu, DPhil., Dino Giussani, Ph.D.

Award Recipient: Rajan Poudel, B.Sc.
Sponsor: Sandra Davidge, Ph.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Rajan Poudel, B.Sc., Sandra Davidge, Ph.D.

Award Recipient: Chonthicha Satirapod, M.D.
Sponsor: Jonathan Tilly, Ph.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Chonthicha Satirapod, M.D., Jonathan Tilly, Ph.D.

Award Recipient: Claire Schulkey, BS
Sponsor: Kelle Moley, M.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Claire Schulkey, BS, Kelle Moley, M.D.

Award Recipient: Gurjeev Sohi, B.Sc.
Sponsor: Daniel Hardy, Ph.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D.(Pfizer), Gurjeev Sohi, B.Sc., Daniel Hardy, Ph.D.

Award Recipient: Joanna Stanley, Ph.D.
Sponsor: Philip Baker, B.Med.Sci., B.M., B.S., FRCOG, DM, FMedSci
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Joanna Stanley, Ph.D., Philip Baker, B.Med.Sci., B.M., B.S., FRCOG, DM, FMedSci

Award Recipient: Zaid Tabbaa, M.D.
Sponsor: Gaurang Daftary, M.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Zaid Tabbaa, M.D., Gaurang Daftary, M.D.

Award Recipient: (Peter) Thin Vo, B.MSc.
Sponsor: Daniel Hardy, Ph.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), (Peter) Thin Vo, B.MSc., Daniel Hardy, Ph.D.

Award Recipient: Ning Wang, Ph.D.
Sponsor: Jonathan Tilly, Ph.D.
From Left:  Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Ning Wang, Ph.D., Jonathan Tilly, Ph.D.

Award Recipient: Wen Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
Sponsor: Dongbao Chen, Ph.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. Pfizer), Wen Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Dongbao Chen, Ph.D.

Award Recipient: Charlotte Weimar, M.D.
Sponsor: A. Franx, M.D., Ph.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Charlotte Weimar, M.D., A. Franx, M.D., Ph.D.

Award Recipient: Scott W. White, MBBS
Sponsor: Craig Pennell, PhD
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President), Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Scott W. White, MBBS, Craig Pennell, PhD,

Award Recipient: Koriand'r Williams, BS
Sponsor: Carole Mendelson, Ph.D.
From Left: Stephen Lye, Ph.D. (2012 SGI President, Suzanne Giordano, Ph.D. (Pfizer), Koriand'r Williams, BS, Carole Mendelson, Ph.D.