Seeking Nominations for Virginia's Next Outstanding Scientists

RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Science Museum of Virginia is now accepting nominations for Virginia's Outstanding Scientist of the Year Award for 2012.

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For the past 28 years, this program has honored Virginia scientists who, through their research and commitment to science, have made our world a better place. Scientific advancement is a key to our future economic security and this is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the great work taking place in Virginia's universities and research centers.

Nominees need to have a tie to Virginia either through birth, work and/or the effect of that work on Virginia. Past winners include internationally recognized geneticist Dr. Francis Collins , Massey Cancer Center Director Dr. Gordon Ginder , Hampton University ozone researchers Dr. M. Patrick McCormick and Dr. James M. Russell III and NASA Langley Research Center Senior Research Scientist Dr. Joel Levine .

Nomination forms and supporting documents must be returned to the Science Museum of Virginia no later than Friday, November 2, at 5 pm. For nomination guidelines and materials visit http://www.smv.org/about.html.

Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220, 804.864.1400, www.smv.org.

Science Museum of Virginia
Media Contact: Nancy Tait
804.864.1407
ntait@smv.org

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