Congratulations to Research Scientist Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput on receiving the 2016 Canadian Society for Exercise (CSEP) Physiology Young Investigator Award at the CSEP annual conference last week (October 12-15th) in Victoria, British Columbia!

The CSEP Young Investigator Award (YIA) is presented annually to an outstanding CSEP member who received the PhD or MD degree within the past 10 years. Any parental leave(s) taken since receiving their degree will not count towards the time limit. The individual must be acknowledged to have an excellent reputation throughout Canada and to have achieved notable international recognition. Candidates shall have demonstrated evidence of a sustainable program of research funding beyond the first grant cycle, publications in peer-reviewed journals that establish the candidate as an independent scientist, and evidence of training of highly qualified personnel. The candidate must be a CSEP member at the time of nomination.