The ASV Council and the History & Archives Committee are delighted to request nominations for the Wolfgang and Patricia Joklik Distinguished Service Award. This is a prestigious award in honor of Wolfgang (Bill) Joklik, who founded ASV, for his service to ASV. This award is made possible by a financial donation from his wife, Patricia Joklik. It recognizes a current or past ASV member for outstanding long-term or significant service to our Society, our members, and to the science of virology. The award consists of a commemorative medal that will be presented by the ASV President prior to the Keynote Address of the Society’s annual meeting.

Details for eligibility

Eligible nominees include any current or past members of the Society or others who have significantly advanced Society goals, its mission, projects, and/or programs by showing exceptional leadership, initiative, and accomplishment.

Application Package Submitted by Nominator

The nominator, who is a member of ASV in good standing, should submit a nomination to the Society by providing three items:

1. A letter of nomination, summarizing evidence of the nominee's distinction
2. A seconding letter from any member of the Society representing a different institution from the nominator
3. The nominee’s Curriculum Vitae

Upload your nomination electronically in a single collated PDF (Items 1 - 3) to Dropbox, here.
https://www.dropbox.com/request/p6CDOB1EbpCtVp9Y9hUD

*Note: An account is not needed to upload a document to Dropbox. For any questions, please contact the ASV office at [email protected] or [email protected].

Nominations will be considered active for three consecutive yearly cycles. Updates are not required, but will be considered if submitted. Self-nominations will not be accepted. More than one active nomination per nominator will not be accepted.

Deadline: Monday, November 17, 2025

Decisions and announcements

The ASV History & Archives Committee will review submitted nominations and make award recommendations to the ASV Executive Committee, which will approve and announce the award on behalf of ASV. This award is granted at the discretion of these committees and may not be awarded every year.

Awardees will be notified by March 1, 2026.