Dr. Russ Pate is the recipient of the 2008 PCPFS Science Honor Award, which was presented at at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting.  Dr. Pate’s more than thirty years on faculty at the University of South Carolina have been devoted to researching physical activity and fitness in children and the health benefits of physical activity.  Among Dr. Pate’s many professional contributions is his appointment to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and to the first Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee in 2007.

Science Honor Award nominations for 2009 will be accepted through December 4, 2008.  See below for nomination form requirements.

Science Honor Award Nomination Requirements

• Name, address, phone, email, and/or fax number of the person or group making the nomination.

• Name, institutional affiliation, address, phone, email, and fax number of the nominee.

• Answers to the following questions using a maximum of two pages:

1. Describe the candidate’s contributions to the advancement of the science of physical activity.
2. Describe how the candidate successfully promotes physical activity as it relates to the mission of the PCPFS (Serving as a catalyst to promote, encourage, and motivate Americans of all ages to be physically active through participation in recreational, fitness, and/or sports activities).

Email nominations to Jane Wargo, President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, jane.wargo@hhs.gov.

If there are any problems with transmission, please call 202.690.5157. A confirmation email verifying the receipt of the nomination will be sent within five business days.