Awards

The International Society of Biomechanics in Sport recognizes scientific achievement and honours those who have made outstanding contributions to the field of Sport & Exercise Biomechanics by presenting honours and awards. The rules for each award and honour are different and are detailed below. For further information please contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Geoffrey Dyson Lecturer

According to John Disley, one of Geoffrey Dyson's favorite pupils, "He devoted his life to making coaching a science and to exposing the charlatan whose only effective advice was "Do it again, but harder".The Geoffrey Dyson Award of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports recognizes sport scientists who, throughout their professional careers, bridge the gap between biomechanics research and practice in sport. It is the most prestigious award of ISBS because it is a recognition of individuals who embody and carry out the primary purposes of the Society. The recipient of the Geoffrey Dyson Award delivers a keynote lecture on the opening night of the ISBS annual conference.

Award Criteria:

• • The candidate must have an international reputation in the field of sports biomechanics.

  • The candidate must have demonstrated a commitment to the applied nature of Sports Biomechanics and an ability to communicate with both the researcher and the practitioner.

  • The candidate should be a supporter of ISBS and its primary purposes. Membership and/or direct engagement at conferences/symposia is preferred although not essential.

  • A condition of acceptance shall be that the candidate delivers personally the Geoffrey Dyson Lecture at the ISBS conference in the following year. The content of the Geoffrey Dyson Lecture must be relevant to an ISBS audience.

  • The applicant, if selected, is expected to submit a scientific review article of their presented work, or some aspects of it, for publication in ‘Sports Biomechanics’ within 6 months of the award. Upon receipt of the award, the applicant will receive an invite for paper submission from the EIC of Sports Biomechanics, and the EIC will then coordinate the submission and review process in line with standard journal policies.

Nomination Process:

Members can nominate a candidate by sending a letter of support (maximum of 4 pages) to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. outlining the research profile and major achievements of the candidate in line with the award criteria listed above. The nominator must also provide a CV of the candidate. The letter of support or CV should also include the candidate’s contact details.

Deadline:

The letter of support and CV must both be submitted to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by the 30th of April.

Further information is available on pages 13-16 of the Manual for Awards of ISBS.

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Year	Recipient(s)		Conference	Title
2023		Dr Jill McNitt-Gray University of Southern California, USA	Milwaukee, USA	TBC
2022		Dr João Paulo Vilas-Boas University of Porto, Portugal	Liverpool, UK	Swimming biomechanics: from the pool to the lab... and back
2021		Dr Julie Steele University of Wollongong, Australia	Canberra,  Australia	Long-term lessons learned in biomechanics
2020		Dr David Lloyd  Griffith University, Australia	Online	The future's in-field sports biomechanics: wearables plus modelling compute real-time in vivo tissue loading to prevent and repair musculoskeletal injuries Available to view  on the ISBS YouTube Channel here.
2019		Dr. Michiyoshi Ae   Nippon Sport Science University, Japan	Oxford, Ohio, USA	The next steps for expanding and deepening sport biomechanics
2018		Dr Hermann Schwameder University of Salzburg	Auckland, New-Zealand	Moving on slopes: Issues and challenges from a biomechanical perspective
2017		Dr. Walter Herzog University of Calgary	Cologne, Germany	From Medals to Muscles to Molecules and back to Medals
2016		Dr Patria Hume Auckland University of Technology	Tsukuba, Japan	Motion Matters!
2015		Dr. Richard Smith University of Sydney, Australia	Poitiers, France	Generating and applying knowledge in sports biomechanics: examples from rowing and running
2014		Dr. Drew Harrison University of Limerick, Ireland	Johnson City, TN, USA	Applications of functional data analysis in sport biomechanics
2013		Dr. David Kerwin Cardiff School of Sport, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK	Taipei, Taiwan	Half a century in sports biomechanics: bridging the gap between researchers and practitioners
2012		Dr. Gideon Ariel Ariel Dynamics, San Diego, CA, USA	Melbourne, Australia	Biomechanics from the Big Bang to the Cloud
2011		Dr. Youlian Hong Chengdu Sports University, China	Porto, Portugal	Tai Chi: Movement Characteristics and Prevention of Falls
2010		Dr. Barry Bates University of Oregon, USA	Marquette, MI, USA	Accommodating strategies for preventing chronic lower extremity injuries
2009		Dr. Albert Gollhofer University of Freiburg, Germany	Limerick, Ireland	Functional role of proprioceptive feedback in balance and in reactive movement
2008		Dr. Maurice Yeadon Loughborough University, UK	Seoul, Korea	Applications of Modelling to the improvement of sports technique
2007		Dr. Ross Saunders Edinburgh University, UK	Ouro Preto, Brazil	Rock and roll rhythms in swimming
2006		Dr. Joseph Hamill University Of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA	Salzburg, Austria	Overuse injuries in running: Do complex analyses help our understanding?
2005		Dr. Roger Bartlett University of Otago, New Zealand	Beijing, China	Future Trends in Sports Biomechanics
2004		Dr. Benno Nigg University of Calgary, Canada	Ottawa, Canada	Impact forces and injury - a new paradigm
2003		None awarded (due to cancelled conference)
2002		Dr. Jesus Dapena Indiana University, Bloomington, USA	Caceres, Spain	The Evolution of High Jumping Technique: Biomechanical Analysis
2001		Dr. Peter Cavanagh Penn State University, University Park, USA	San Francisco, USA	Biomechanics on The International Space Station: The Past, Present, And Future
2000		Dr. Bruce R. Mason Australian Insitute of Sport, Canberra, Australia	Hong Kong, China	Providing a service to an elite national sports programme
1999		Dr. James Hay Department of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand	Perth, Australia	The takeoff in the long jump and other running jumps
1998		Dr. Herbert Hatze Department of Biomechanics, University of Vienna, Austria	Konstanz, Germany	Biomechanics of Sports - Selected Examples of Successful Applications and Future Perspectives
1997		Dr. Pekka Luhtanen Research Institute for Olympic Sports, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland	Denton, TX, USA	How Biomechanics Research Can Help the Coach
1996		Dr. David A. Winter University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada	Funchal, Madeira, Portugal	Total Body Kinetics: Our Diagnostic Key to Human Movement
1995		Dr. Patrick J. Bishop University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada	Thunder Bay, Canada	Biomechanics of Cervical Quadriplegia. A Review
1994		Dr. Gert-Peter Bruggemann Institute for Athletics and Gymnastics, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany	Siofok, Hungary	Biomechanical Considerations on Jumping in Sports - An Approach to a Fundamental Understanding
1993		Dr. Doris I. Miller University of Western Ontario, Canada	Amherst, MA, USA	The Challenge of Communicating with Coaches by Computer
1992		Dr. Vladimir Zatsiorsky Central Institute of Physical Culture, Moscow, Russia and Pennsylvania State University, USA	Milano, Italy	Biomechanical Basis of Strength Training
1991		Dr. Elizabeth Roberts University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA	Ames, IA, USA	Tracking Velocity in Motion
1990		None awarded	Prague, Czechoslovakia
1989		Dr. Bruce Elliott University of Western Australia, Australia	Melbourne, Australia	Biomechanics: Its Role in Sports Performance
1988		Dr. Marlene Adrian University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA	Bozeman, MT, USA	Quasars and Quintessence
1987		Dr. Gerhard Hochmuth Research Institute for Physical Culture and Sport, Leipzig, GDR	Athens, Greece	Biomechanical Movement Analysis Regarding the Aspect of Energy Input

 

Hans Gros Emerging Researcher Award

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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Deadline:

January 31st

Further Information available on Page 10-12 of the Policy Manual for The Vice President of Awards of ISBS

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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

New Investigator Award

The purpose of the New Investigator Award (NIA) is to recognize new researchers and to encourage them to become productive members of ISBS by expanding the knowledge base of sports biomechanics through study and dissemination of information. All student members of ISBS, and full members who, at the time of the annual conference, have graduated with their terminal degree (master's or doctoral) within the past two years, are eligible for consideration. Candidates can enter one paper in the competition (oral or poster category), must be the first author of the paper submitted and accepted for presentation at the annual ISBS conference. Candidates must also present their paper at the conference, if selected, in dedicated oral (preliminary finals, finals [top 3]) and poster (finals) sessions. A judging panel uses evaluation templates when selecting the preliminary finalists, finalists, and winners of the competition. 

Award Criteria:

• The applicant must be a member of ISBS at the time of that year’s annual conference.
• The applicant must provide documentary evidence at the time of that year’s annual conference that they are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate program, or have graduated with their terminal degree (Master’s or Doctoral) within the last two years.
• The applicant must submit a paper for that year’s annual conference.
• The applicant must be the lead author of the submitted paper.
• The applicant can only enter for one type of award (oral or poster) and must not have previously won the oral award (if applying for either category) or poster award (if applying for the poster category).
• The applicant must not have entered the New Investigator Award (either category) on any three prior instances (i.e. a maximum of three applications in total is permitted).
• The applicant, if selected as a finalist in the oral or poster competition, must be in attendance to present their work at the conference.
• The applicant, if selected as a winner of the oral or poster competition, must submit a scientific paper version of their work, as first author, for publication in a special issue of ‘Sports Biomechanics’ within 6 months of the award being confirmed.
• Applicants must confirm that the paper is not under review at the time of entering for the award, and that it will not be submitted anywhere else until the outcome of the award is known (if they do not win the award).

Submission Process:

The applicant must indicate that they would like to be considered for the NIA when they submit their conference paper. The applicant must also complete an application form and send this along with their supporting documents (evidence of current enrolment or graduation) to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by the closing date for paper submission.

Deadline:

Closing date for paper submissions for that year’s annual conference.

Further Information available on Page 5-9 of the Policy Manual for The Vice President of Awards of ISBS

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Year	Recipient(s)	Conference	Title of Presentation
2023	Adrian Rivadulla University of Bath, UK	Milwaukee, USA	Clustering long-distance runners based on their technique at one single speed does not generalise to multiple speeds
2022	Eoin Doyle Macquarie University, Australia	Liverpool, UK	The influence of speed on patellofemoral joint kinetics in recreational runners
2021	Simon Augustus University of Chichester, UK	Canberra, Australia	Defining movement strategies in soccer instep kicking using the relationship between pelvis and kick leg rotations
2020	None awarded	Online	-
2019	Josef Viellehner German Sport University Cologne, Germany	Oxford, Ohio, USA	Road bike damping: comfort or performance related?
2018	Daniel Cottam University of Western Australia, Australia	Auckland, New Zealand	Can inertial measurement units be used to validly measure pelvis and thorax motion during cricket bowling?
2017	Paul Felton Loughborough University, UK	Cologne, Germany	Optimising individual performance in cricket fast bowling.
2016	Sina David German Sport University, Germany	Tsukuba, Japan	Victory or defeat – how movement strategies distinguish fast direction changes from cutting manoeuvres with high injury risk
2015	John Warmenhoven University of Sydney, Australia	Poitiers, France	The application of functional data analysis techniques for characterizing differences in rowing propulsive-pin force curves
2014	Pedro Morouço Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal	Johnson City, TN, USA	Are dry-land strength metrics and forces exerted in-water related with high swimming velocity in young athletes?
2013	Steffen Willwacher German Sport University Cologne, Germany	Taipei, Taiwan	Start block kinetics: what the best do different than the rest
	Roman Farana University of Ostrava, Czech Republic		The effect of different hand position on impact forces and elbow loading during the round off in female gymnastics
2012	Gerda Strutzenberger University of Salzburg, Austria	Melbourne, Australia	Pedal forces, lower limb joint kinematics and kinetics in cycling with circular and non-circular chainrings
	Helen Crewe University of Western Australia, Australia		Functional screening test associated with altered trunk and pelvis kinematics and low back injury incidence in adolescent fast bowlers
2011	Giulia Mantovani University of Ottawa, Canada	Porto, Portugal	Is principal components analysis more efficient to detect differences on biomechanical variables between groups?
2010	Anne Richter Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany	Marquette, MI, USA	Effects of age, gender, and activity level on counter-movement jump performance and variability in children and adolescents
2009	Neil Bezodis University of Bath, UK	Limerick, Ireland	Development, evaluation and application or a simulation model of a sprinter during the first stance phase
2008	Ezio Preatoni Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy	Seoul, Korea	Nonlinear analysis of race walking gait: Movement variability, Entropy and Motor Skill Assessment
2007	Miriam Klous University of Salzburg, Austria	Ouro Preto, Brazil	Lower extremity joint loading in carved ski and snowboard turns
	Giulia Dona University of Padova, Padova, Italy		Principal components analysis of knee angle waveforms during race walking
2006	Jodie Cochrane University of Western Australia, Australia	Salzburg, Austria	The effect of lower limb training on muscular support of the knee and risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury
2005	Wolfgang Potthast German Sport University, Cologne	Beijing, China	The choice of training footwear has an effect on changes in morphology and function of foot and shank muscles
2004	Cassie Wilson University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK	Ottawa, Canada	Optimization of Performance in Running Jumps for Height
2003	None awarded
2002	Clara Soper Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand	Caceres, Spain	The Effectiveness of the Goggles Training System as a Coaching Tool in Changing Pelvis Angle at the Catch during On-Water Rowing
2001	Thor Besier University of Western Australia, Australia	San Francisco, California, USA	Muscle Activation Patterns at the Knee Joint During Unanticipated Sidestepping Tasks
2000	Young-Tae Lim Yeungnam University, Kyungsan, Korea	Hong Kong, China	Estimated Lumbar Spinal Loads During a Golf Swing using an EMG-Assisted Optimization Model Approach
1999	Margaret McBride Australian Catholic University Sydney, Australia	Perth, Australia	Use of Real-Time Telemetry to Monitor Instantaneous Seat and Boat Velocity in Pair oared Rowing
1998	Toshimasa Yanai School of Physical Education, University of Otago, NZ	Konstanz, Germany	Mechanics of Body Roll in Front-Crawl Swimming
1997	Sang Yeon Woo Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea	Denton, Texas, USA	A Three Dimensional Analysis of the Windmill Style of Softball Delivery for Fast and Change-Up Pitching
1996	Laurie Malone University of Alberta, Canada	Funchal, Madeira, Portugal	The Effects of Wrist Restraints on Wheeling Biomechanics
1995	Calvin Morriss Manchester Metropolitan University, England	Thunder Bay, Canada	The Biomechanics of Elite Javelin Throwing Technique
1994	Marco Caffi Politecnico di Milano, D.S.T.M., Milano, Italy	Siofok, Hungary	Balls Mathematical Models and Mechanical Tests
1993	Mark Walsh California State University, Northridge, USA	Amherst, Massachusetts, USA	Kinematics of the Pole Vault Approach
	Brian Caster University of Oregon, USA		The Effect of Height and Post-Landing Movement Task on Landing Performance
1992	Nigel Stockhill Crewe-Alsager College of Higher Education, UK	Milano, Italy	A Three Dimensional Cinematographica Analysis of the Techniques of International and English Country Cricket Fast Bowlers
1991	None awarded	Ames, Iowa, USA
1990	Milan Jurdik University of Karlova, Prague, Czechoslovakia	Prague, Czechoslovakia	Biomechanical Analysis of the Horizontal Jumps
	Greg Wilson University of Western Australia, Australia		Maximizing the Use of Elastic Energy in a Stretch Shorten Cycle Movement

Fellow of International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (FISBS)

Reserved for individuals who have made outstanding contributions in biomechanics related to sports over a period of years.

Award Criteria:

• The applicant must have been a full member of ISBS for at least five prior consecutive years (e.g. if applying in the year 2024, the applicant must have been a member during 2019-2023).
• A current full member of ISBS.
• The applicant must have delivered at least two oral presentations at two different ISBS events (at least one of these must be at an annual conference, the other may be e.g. an invited presentation at a mid-year symposium).
• The applicant must have published at least five Sports Biomechanics papers (minimum of three as the first author) in English, peer-reviewed scientific journals.
• The applicant must have served ISBS in a recognised role as per page 17 of the Policy Manual for The Vice President of awards of ISBS.
• The applicant must have been nominated by an executive member, board director, or Fellow of ISBS.
• The applicant, if selected, must attend the closing ceremony and closing banquet for that year’s annual conference.

Submission Process:

The applicant must submit an application form, to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Deadline:

April 30th

Further Information available on Page 17-18 of the Policy Manual for The Vice President of Awards of ISBS

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1989 Dr. John Cooper University of Indiana, USA	1989 Dr. Ruth B. Glassow* University of Wisconsin, USA	1997 Dr. Juris Terauds Colorado State University, USA	2001 Dr. Bruce Elliot University of Western Australia, Australia	2001 Dr. Stanley Plagenoef* University of Massachusetts, USA
2002 Dr. Doris Miller University of Western Ontario, Canada	2004 Dr. James Hay* University of Auckland, New Zealand	2004 Dr. Roger Bartlett University of Otago, New Zealand	2005 Dr. Joseph Hamill University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA	2005 Dr. Benno Nigg University of Calgary, Canada
2007 Dr. Duane Knudson California State University at Chico, USA	2008 Dr. Young-Hoo Kwon Texas Woman's University, USA	2008 Dr. Jing Xian Li University of Ottawa, Canada	2008 Dr. Elizabeth Bradshaw Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia	2008 Dr. Wayne Marino University of Windsor, Canada
2008 Dr. Youlian Hong The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong	2009 Dr. Richard Smith University of Sydney, Australia	2009 Dr. Hermann Schwameder University of Karlsruhe, Germany	2009 Dr. Daniel Fong The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong	2009 Dr. Gareth Irwin Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
2010 Dr. Michiyoshi Ae University of Tsukuba, Japan	2010 Dr. Rafael Bahamonde Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, USA	2010 Dr. Angus Burnett The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong	2010 Dr. Drew Harrison University of Limerick, Ireland	2010 Dr. Patria Hume Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
2010 Dr. Randall Jensen Northern Michigan University, USA	2010 Dr. David Kerwin University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK	2010 Dr. Mario Lamontagne University of Ottawa, Canada	2010 Dr. Cassie Wilson University of Bath, UK	2011 Dr. Kevin Ball Victoria University, Australia
2011 Dr. Glenn Fleisig American Sports Medicine Institute, USA	2011 Dr. Bing Yu University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA	2012 Dr. Alfred E. Finch Indiana State University, USA	2012 Dr. Justin Keogh Bond University, Australia	2012 Dr. Gongbing Shan University of Lethbridge, Canada
2013 Dr. Jacqueline Alderson University of Western Australia, Australia	2013 Dr. Young-Tae Lim Konkuk University, Korea	2013 Dr. Bruce Mason Australian Institute of Sport, Australia	2014 Dr. Wolfgang Potthast German Sport University, Cologne	2014 Dr. Aki Salo University of Bath, UK
2015 Dr. Gerda Strutztenberger  University of Salzburg, Austria	2017 Dr. Hiro Nunome  Fukuoka University, Japan	2017 Dr. Neil  Bezodis Swansea University, UK	2017 Dr. Fred Yeadon Loughborough University, UK	2018 Dr. Sarah Breen Northern Michigan University,
2018 Dr. Ian Bezodis Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK	2018 Dr. Silvio Lorenzettis Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen	2019 Dr. Laura-Anne Furlong Loughborough University, UK	2019 Dr. Mark Walsh Miami University, Ohio, USA	2018 Dr. Tim Exell University of Portsmouth, UK
2019 Dr. Daniel Herman University of Florida, USA	2020 Dr. Mark King Loughborough University, UK	2020 Dr. Veni Kong Nanyang Technological University, Sinapore	2020 Dr. Peter Sinclair University of Sydney, Australia	2021 Dr. Helen Bayne University of Pretoria, South Africa
2021 Prof Floren Colloud Arts et Metiers Institute of Technology, France	2021 Dr. Steffi Colyer University of Bath, United Kingdom	2021 Dr. Ina Janssen Sportcentrum Papendal, Netherlands	2021 Dr. Marcus Lee Singapore Sport Institute, Sport Singapore	2021 Dr. Gillian Weir New York Yankees, USA
2022 Dr Alexandra Atack St Mary’s University, UK	2022 Dr Kelly Sheerin Auckland University of Technology, NZ	2022 Dr Hannah Wyatt Auckland University of Technology, NZ	2023 Dr Boyi Dai University of Wyoming, USA	2023 Dr Ezio Preatoni University of Bath, UK

ISBS Life Members

A special membership category that is reserved for members who have made outstanding contributions to ISBS. The work of the member should have enabled ISBS to further develop and thrive. This work is typically not academic (research-related) and is therefore not covered by other ISBS awards.

Award Criteria:

• The candidate must have been a full member of ISBS for at least ten prior consecutive years (e.g. if applying in the year 2024, the applicant must have been a member during 2014-2023).
• A current full member of ISBS.
• The candidate must have two nominators, one of which must be an officer of ISBS.
• The candidate must have made a significant contribution to ISBS. Suggested categories are listed on page 19 of the Policy Manual for The Vice President of Awards of ISBS.
• The candidate must attend the closing ceremony and closing banquet for that year’s annual conference.

Submission / Nomination Process:

Nominations should include a two-page narrative from both nominators detailing how the candidate has contributed to ISBS. The application should be submitted to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Deadline:

April 30th

Further Information available on Page 19-20 of the Policy Manual for The Vice President of Awards of ISBS

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1989 Dr. Juris Terauds Colorado State University, USA	1997 Dr. David Kelley University of Maryland, USA	1997 Dr. John Ostarello California State University-Hayward, USA	1997 Dr. David Waddell Bryson Sport Consultants, Canada	1998 Dr. Ellen Kreighbaum Montana State University, Bozeman, USA
2001 Dr. Hans Gros University of Stuttgart, Germany	2002 Dr. Barbara Gowitzke McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada	2004 Dr. Pekka Luhtanen Biomechanics Research Institute for Olympic Sports, Jyvaskyla, Finland	2005 Dr. Ross Sanders University of Edinburgh, UK	2008 Dr. Manfred Vieten University of Konstanz, Germany
2011 Dr. Youlian Hong Chengdu Sports University, China	2012 Dr. Bruce Elliott University of Western Australia, Australia	2013 Dr. Joseph Hamill University Of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA	2014 Dr. Hermann Schwameder University of Salzburg, Austria	2014 Dr. Young-Hoo Kwon Texas Woman's University, USA
2015 Dr. Drew Harrison University of Limerick, Ireland	2016 Dr. Duane Knudson Texas State University, USA	2017 Dr. Peter Huang National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan	2017 Dr. Randall Jensen Northern Michigan University, USA	2018 Dr. Liz Bradshaw Deakin University, Australia
2020 Dr. Gareth Irwin Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK

ISB World Athletics Award for Biomechanics

This award is sponsored by World Athletics and is presented annually at the ISB/ISBS Congress during the year in which it is awarded. In 2024, eligible papers submitted to the ISBS conference will therefore be considered for the award, and the award will be presented at the 2024 ISBS conference in Salzburg. The winning paper will be published as the ISB World Athletics Award for Biomechanics paper in the Journal of Applied Biomechanics (subject to a normal peer review process). The first author of the winning paper will receive a certificate and a monetary award of $5000 USD.

Requirements: Any scientist may submit an abstract for the award, except members of the ISB or ISBS Executive Council. In 2024, the theme of the award is throwing-related research, therefore the abstract must describe a study related to throwing and contain some form of biomechanical analysis. From the abstracts submitted, five are selected and nominated for the award. The authors of the five selected abstracts are requested to submit a full length paper prepared according to the guidelines of the Journal of Applied Biomechanics. The paper must be entirely original, not published at the time of the congress nor submitted for publication to any Book or Journal other than the Journal of Applied Biomechanics. A jury will evaluate the full papers and select the winning paper. The first author of the winning paper is expected to give a 20 minute plenary session of the winning paper at the ISBS congress in 2024. Abstracts are solicited for this competition with the call for papers for the ISBS Congress. Please note: ISB and ISBS have policies that an abstract or manuscript submitted for a conference award is non-identical to another submitted elsewhere.

When applying for the award, please download the ISBWAAB tick-box questionnaire, answer the questions and send it back to the ISBS VP Awards, Dr Steffi Colyer (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

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Coachesinfo Award for Best Coach Friendly Paper

This award is no longer offered at ISBS conferences and was sponsored by CoachesInfo Ltd. Papers were accepted at an ISBS conference, based on rigorous scientific rationale, and with at least one author being an ISBS member. The Award Committee judged eligible papers on usefulness to coaching, coaching-friendly writing, and helpful visual aids. The winning paper was displayed in the CoachingInfo webpage at http://www.coachesinfo.com. This website has now officially closed down.

Year	Recipient(s)		Conference	Title of Paper
2012	Gongbing Shan University of Lethbridge, Canada	Brandie Wilde University of Lethbridge, Canada	Melbourne, Australia	Know-how of maximal instep kick in soccer