Invitation to apply for the following awards:

APASL Named Award 2026

1. APASL Okuda-Omata Distinguished Award
2. APASL Powell-Sarin Achievement Award
3. APASL Lesmana-Sollano Great Mentor Award

Rising Star Award  2026

Deadline to apply: 20 January, 2026

1) APASL Okuda-Omata Distinguished Award

2) APASL Powell-Sarin Achievement Award

3) APASL Lesmana-Sollano Great Mentor Award

APASL will offer USD 5,000 for each.

<Selection Criteria for Named Awards>

Presenters will be selected based upon the following criteria

• High original scientific research and achievements in a given area of liver diseases
• Continuous Contribution to APASL Activities
• Leadership role in academics and science in the field of Hepatology
• Persons with at least ten papers in Hepatology International, including five papers with his/her name as the first or as the correspondence author will be considered

APASL will offer USD 2,000 for each.

<Selection Criteria for Rising Star Award>

Presenters will be selected based upon the following criteria

• Active scientific research in the field of Hepatology in process
• Willingness to contribute APASL activities
• Continuous attendance to APASL activities
• Age younger than 40 years
• Persons with at least five papers in Hepatology International, including three papers with his/her name as the first or as the correspondence author will be considered

• The APASL Steering Committee will review all eligible applications, and will be responsible for selecting the Award recipient.
• The recipient will be invited to attend APASL 2026 Istanbul Annual Meeting to receive their award.

How to submit a nomination?

Please access the following and submit to APASL Secretariat-Tokyo by Email attachment.

https://www.apasl.info/wp-apasl/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/applicationform-apaslaward20220510.docx

Submission Deadline: 20 January, 2026

Following materials are required to be submitted for your application:

1. Completed and signed application form (downloadable by above URL)
2. Current Curriculum Vitae and bibliography of applicant
3. Summary of your presentation
4. Portrait (Photo of your face) by image data file (JPEG or GIF)

Please complete following sections.

• If a section does not pertain to you, mark as N/A (not applicable).

Selection process:

<Schedule>

The announcement to APASL members by APASL secretariat.

Application submission deadline is three months before the next Annual Meeting.

Selection will take place in the APASL Steering Committee Meeting.

The result will be notified to the awardees along with the instruction of presentation preparation in the next APASL Annual Meeting.

<Contact information for inquiry>

If you have any questions regarding the application, please contact to:

APASL Secretariat-Tokyo

Email: apasl_secretariat@apasl.info

Tel: +81-3-5312-7686  Fax: +81-3-5312-7687

We would like to announce you regarding APASL Awards.

The APASL Named and Rising Star Awards will be selected and presented during APASL Annual Meeting every year.