The 'Hans Gros Emerging Researcher Award' recognizes excellence in early career research. This prestigious award is given annually to an individual who has excelled in their early research career (2-5 years post PhD) and has embodied the ISBS philosophy of applied science and 'bridging the gap'. The winner is invited to present their research in a keynote lecture at the ISBS annual conference.
Award Criteria:
- The applicant must be a current full member of ISBS, must have been a member for the past three consecutive years or more (e.g. in the year 2024, the applicant must have been a member during 2021-2023), and must not have won the Hans Gros Emerging Research Award previously.
- The applicant must be within two to five calendar years of graduating with a PhD at the time of that year’s annual conference. A maximum of one additional year of eligibility can be granted by the Awards Committee due to a significant career interruption.
- The applicant must have a record of successful research esteem and publications.
- A letter of support from an established researcher in the field of Sports Biomechanics who is a current ISBS member. The letter should include a clear statement that they supports the application for the ISBS Hans Gros Emerging Researcher Award. The letter must accompany the application form.
- The applicant must have presented (oral or poster) at least once at an ISBS conference.
- The applicant, if selected, is expected to attend the closing ceremony and closing banquet for that year’s annual conference.
- The applicant, if selected, is expected to submit a scientific review article of an aspect of their presented work for publication in ‘Sports Biomechanics’ within 6 months of the award.
Submission Process:
The applicant must submit an application form (available here), 250-word abstract, and supporting documentation to the VP of Awards
Deadline:
January 31st
Further Information available on Page 10-12 of the Policy Manual for The Vice President of Awards of ISBS
| Year | Recipient | Conference | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dr John Warmenhoven University of Technology Sydney, Australia |
Milwaukee, USA | Over 30 years of functional data analysis in human movement: What do we know, and is there more for sports biomechanics to learn? |
| 2022 | Dr Marion Mundt University of Western Australia, Australia |
Liverpool, UK | On-field motion analysis: repurposing motion capture datasets and training machine learning models to bring the lab to the field. |
| 2021 | Dr. Gregory Tierney Ulster University, Northern Ireland |
Canberra, Australia | Concussion biomechanics and head acceleration exposure in sport: Can we develop player protection strategies without compromising the dynamics of the game? |
| 2020 | Dr. Gillian Weir University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA |
Online |
ACL injury prevention in team sports: biomechanically informed approaches and applications Available to view on the ISBS YouTube Channel here. |
| 2019 | Dr. Laura Anne Furlong Loughborough University, UK |
Oxford, Ohio, USA | Measuring Muscle in Motion: Implications and Challenges for Applied Sports Biomechanics |
| 2018 | Dr. Steffen Willwacher German Sport University of Cologne, Germany |
Auckland, New Zealand | Sports equipment: How the transformation from passive to digital systems opens new doors and puts new demands on sports biomechanists. |
| 2017 | Dr. Pedro Mororço Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal |
Cologne, Germany | Novel Insights into an old methodology: Upgrading the use of tethered swimming. |
| 2016 | Dr. Cyril Donnelly University of Western Australia |
Tsukuba, Japan | Bridging the nexus between simulation and injury prevention research |
| 2015 | Dr. Kimi Sato East Tennesse State University, USA |
Poitiers, France | Measuring bilateral asymmetry in a long term athlete monitoring |
| 2014 | Dr. Neil Bezodis St Mary's University, UK |
Johnson City, TN, USA | Integrating research and practice with a view to enhancing sports performance: examples from sprint acceleration |
| 2013 | Dr. Daniel Fong The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China |
Taipei, Taiwan | Investigating and preventing sport-related ankle sprain injury |
