The Wigglesworth Memorial Lecture and Award

THE WIGGLESWORTH MEMORIAL LECTURE AND AWARD
Award criteria	For outstanding services to the science of Entomology. The award will be made to a researcher who has contributed outstanding work to the science and who best reflects Sir Vincent Wigglesworth's standards of personal involvement in every aspect of his/her research.
Prize	A specially struck gilt medal inscribed with the winners name. Also the costs of attending the International Congress of Entomology to give the Wigglesworth Lecture.
Eligibility	Letter of nomination accompanied by at least two letters of support. Typically, the nomination will be in favour of eminent internationally known researchers.
Cycle	Every 4 years.
Adjudication	By RES Council, who, may consult with the Presidents of major Entomological Societies.
Entry	Nominations to be submitted to the Registrar 24 months before the I.C.E. Winner will be notified no less that 12 months before the I.C.E.

THE WIGGLESWORTH AWARD PRIZEWINNERS

2012 Winner	Professor Steve Simpson, B.Sc. (Qld), PhD (Lond) School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia "A Tale Of Swarms, Cannibals, Obesity And Ageing"

2008 Winner	Professor James William Truman, B.S. Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA "A Stem Cell Approach to Unlocking the Development, Function and Evolution of the Insect Central Nervous System"