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CHRIS SILAGY PRIZE

Prize Presentation: The Cochrane Collaboration Annual General Meetings, Monday 12 Oct 09, 16:00-17:30h

Chris Silagy, AO, MD Chris Silagy (1960-2001) was the founding Director of the Australasian Cochrane Centre, a former Chair of the Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group and instrumental in the development and success of The Cochrane Collaboration. Chris was energetic, positive and inspiring. Before his death in December 2001, Chris expressed a wish for a Fund to be established, to be held by the Monash Foundation. Chris initiated this fund with his own contribution, and requested donations be made to it instead of flowers or other tributes after his death. Chris requested that this Fund be used to recognise contributions to The Cochrane Collaboration in ways that are often insufficiently recognised. For example, providing administration, management, Colloquium organisation, communication and motivation - in short, the 'glue' that helps to keep The Cochrane Collaboration together.

At the Cochrane Collaboration Steering Group meeting in April 2002, the establishment and perpetuation of this Prize was approved, with The Cochrane Collaboration agreeing to contribute in kind to the Prize, by supporting the recipient's attendance at the Colloquium to receive the Prize. Chris Silagy Prize The Chris Silagy Prize is awarded at every Cochrane Colloquium to an individual (or team) who has made an extraordinary contribution to the work of The Cochrane Collaboration. The Prize consists of 1,000 Australian Dollars (drawn from the Chris Silagy Memorial Fund), a certificate which includes the words 'for an extraordinary contribution to the work of The Cochrane Collaboration' and expenses associated with attending the Colloquium (to be met by The Cochrane Collaboration). Potential recipients of the Chris Silagy Prize are required to have:

• made an extraordinary contribution to The Cochrane Collaboration;
• made a contribution that exceeds the expectations of their employment;
• made a contribution to The Cochrane Collaboration that would not be recognised outside the scope of this Prize;
• been identified by their peers as consistently contributing to a spirit of collaboration.

Nominations and selection A call for nominations is made through the Cochrane Collaboration mailing lists in April each year. A selection panel of three individuals is appointed from past members of the Steering Group and its advisory groups, and the previous year's Prize recipient (if unconflicted). A Governing Committee oversees the Prize. Chris Silagy Prize recipients 2008 - Rasmus Moustgaard, Nordic Cochrane Centre  2007 - Heather Maxwell, Peripheral Vascular Diseases Group 2006 - Monica Kjeldstrøm, Nordic Cochrane Centre  2005 - Janet Wale, Cochrane Consumer Network  2004 - Sonja Henderson, Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group  2003 - Gill Gyte, Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group  2002 - Jini Hetherington, Cochrane Collaboration Secretariat

For more information about the Prize, please click here