Stanford Report, October 4, 2006

Nominations sought for O’Neill award

Members of the faculty are encouraged to nominate outstanding research staff for the 2006 Marsh O'Neill Award, which is presented annually by the Office of the Dean of Research and Graduate Policy. Nominations must be received by noon Monday, Oct. 16.

Only faculty can nominate candidates for the award, which honors employees—including academic staff—who have made exceptional and enduring contributions to Stanford's research enterprise. The award's namesake is Marshall D. O'Neill, associate director of the W. W. Hansen Laboratories from 1952 to 1990.

Nominations can be as simple as a memo or an e-mail, but the following information must be included: the nominee's name, job title and department; specific examples of extraordinary contributions or service "above and beyond the call of duty"; and the nominating faculty member's name.

The winner will receive $3,000 and a plaque, and everyone who is nominated will be sent a congratulatory letter from the Office of the Dean of Research and Graduate Policy. Faculty are invited to nominate anyone whose work is particularly appreciated. Stanford Medical Center workers are eligible, as well as any hospital staff involved in academic research who are nominated by faculty.

The selection committee, which meets on Oct. 24, will decide who wins based on widely acknowledged service to a broad community of researchers, ongoing contributions to the university, innovative approaches to getting the job done and professionalism.

Last year's winners were Kathy McClelland, the university's director of research compliance, and Susan Sebbard, assistant director of the Stanford Humanities Center.

Nominations should be sent to Kathy Eslinger, at

KathyE@stanford.ed

u, or by campus mail to the Office of the Dean of Research and Graduate Policy, Building 10, Main Quad, mail code 2061. Visit http://www.stanford.edu/dept/DoR/Marsh/ to submit a nomination online.

A reception for the winner is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Faculty Club's Gold Room.