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The American Epilepsy Society promotes research and education for professionals dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of epilepsy.

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Research Awards

The American Epilepsy Society is proud to offer the following programs to recognize the contributions of AES members.  These awards are presented at the AES Annual Meeting.

2012 Award Winners  Past award winners can be found in that year's Fall AES News and the Annual Report.

Distinguished Achievement Awards
The American Epilepsy Society is pleased to announce this year’s call for nominations for the Distinguished Achievement Awards. Included in this call are three annual awards given by the American Epilepsy Society and two bi-annual awards given by the International League Against Epilepsy and the International Bureau of Epilepsy.

The following AES awards are open for nominations. The deadline for receipt of all award nominations is August 6, 2012. If you have any questions about the following information, you can contact AES via telephone at 860.586.7505 or e-mail.

Epilepsy Research Recognition Awards Program
The American Epilepsy Society is pleased to announce the Epilepsy Research Awards Program. This is a public recognition program designed to encourage and reward clinical and basic science investigators whose research contributes importantly to understanding and conquering epilepsy.