Awards

The Lifetime Achievement Award is ISIR’s highest honor, reserved for individuals who have, over their professional lifetime, substantially advanced the field of intelligence.

The Holden Memorial Address for Distinguished Journalism is named in honor of Constance Holden, an American science journalist best known for her reporting on the genetic basis of human behavior. ISIR invites an annual Holden Memorial Address from a journalist or writer whose work has significantly contributed to public dissemination of the science of human intelligence.

The Distinguished Contributor Interview is selected on the basis of having a significant and interesting history of contribution to the field. Camilla Benbow started this series with her interview of Julian Stanley in 2002; since 2003, David Lubinski has been interviewing these contributors.

JOHN B. CARROLL AWARD FOR BEST RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

The John B. Carroll award was given to acknowledge rigor and novelty in research methodology, typically to an early-career researcher.

STUDENT AWARDS

ISIR additionally awards two students at each annual conference for Best Student Paper and Best Student Poster. Each award comes with a $500 prize.

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