The BP4NTA Outstanding Service Award recognizes an individual for their outstanding contributions and service to BP4NTA in support of the BP4NTA mission. Such contributions may include enabling the inclusion and integration of diverse voices and perspectives in BP4NTA products and projects through exceptional leadership; dedicated involvement in and visionary contributions to BP4NTA operations, committees, and/or scientific products; enthusiastic recruitment and mentorship of BP4NTA members (particularly early-career scientists and stakeholder/non-researcher members), fostering their participation in BP4NTA committees and projects; and/or committed advocacy to raise awareness of BP4NTA goals and products within the larger NTA community and promote external collaborations. Selection is based on the quality of the individual’s contributions to BP4NTA and the impact of their service on the quality of BP4NTA operations and/or projects (75%), and the quantity of service contributions to BP4NTA, including the time spent on service to BP4NTA (25%).
Nominations for the KTP BOS Award are typically accepted in January/February of each year, please check back in those months to submit your nomination!
This award is named in memory of Dr. Katherine T. Peter, who was a highly active and influential BP4NTA member and the inaugural recipient of the BOS Award in 2023. If you would like to learn more about her career achievements, including her work with BP4NTA, please read the article In Memoriam: The Scientific Legacy of Dr. Katherine T. Peter.
Help us continue her legacy by nominating deserving BP4NTA members for this year’s award. Award nominations are typically accepted in January/February of each year.