Call for 2026 Award Nominations

The ACNS Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Herbert H. Jasper, Pierre Gloor, Robert S. Schwab, Marc R. Nuwer, Distinction in Teaching, and Distinction in Service Awards.

The Herbert H. Jasper Award is presented annually to an individual for a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the field of clinical neurophysiology including research, teaching and mentoring. It is analogous to a lifetime achievement award.

The Pierre Gloor Award is presented annually for an individual’s outstanding contributions to central clinical neurophysiology research.

The Robert S. Schwab Award is presented annually for an individual’s outstanding contributions to peripheral clinical neurophysiology research.

The Marc R. Nuwer Award is presented to an individual in recognition of outstanding service to ACNS and its members, including non-scientific contributions.

The Distinction in Teaching Award is presented annually to recognize a mid-career ACNS member for outstanding accomplishments in teaching clinical neurophysiology to fellows, residents, medical students or EEG technologists. The complete eligibility criteria can be found on the ACNS website.

The Distinction in Service Award is presented annually to recognize a mid-career ACNS member who has demonstrated outstanding service to the field of clinical neurophysiology at the institutional or national level. The complete eligibility criteria can be found on the ACNS website.

Recipients of these awards will be acknowledged during the 2026 Annual Meeting & Courses, held February 19-22, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

ACNS members may submit a nomination for any of these awards using the nomination form at the bottom of the Members-Only page of the ACNS website.  Previous recipients of each award are listed on the Awards section of the ACNS website.

The deadline to submit an award nomination is Thursday, May 1, 2025.