AWARDS

 
​Freezer Challenge winners will be awarded at the 2017 I2SL Annual Conference in Boston.


Recognizing Winners

The Freezer Challenge will award institutions and laboratories in each of four sectors:

• Academia
• Pharmaceutical and biotech
• Government
• Clinical, hospital, private research, or other

Plaques will be awarded to winning institutions.  Winning laboratories will have their picture published in Nature and will receive a coffee maker and a set of Freezer Challenge Mugs.

Institutional Award Categories

Everest Award
Given to institutions with the highest number of total points among all institutions participating in each sector.
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Denali Award
Given to institutions in each sector with the greatest number of points per number of participating units. Denali Prize winners must have at least 25 participating refrigeration units in the challenge (inclusive of ultra-low temperature freezers, walk-ins, and standard refrigeration units).

Individual Lab Awards

In each sector, individual labs scoring the highest number of points per number of refrigeration units will have their picture published in Nature.  Winning labs will also receive a coffee maker for their lab and a set of Freezer Challenge mugs.