Soriano Lectureship

The first Soriano lecture was delivered in 1987, commemorating Victor Soriano (February 8, 1909 – May 21, 2005) and his wife’s 40th year of consecutive attendance at ANA meetings. The Soriano’s chose to sponsor a lectureship to be given at the ANA by a member of the association. When asked in 1989 why they chose to sponsor a lectureship, the Soriano’s wrote:

“When we first went to the United States in 1945, to stay as a Rockefeller Fellow, first at the Yale University with Professor John F. Fulton and afterward at the Montefiore Hospital, Columbia University with Professor H. Houston Merritt, we enjoyed the most cordial and warm welcome everywhere, establishing lasting bonds of friendship with outstanding promising young doctors, who are now senior members of the American Neurological Association and prestigious professors.

Thus, when I became a member of the American Neurological Association several decades ago, I returned since 1948 every year with the double pleasure to enjoy a very high level of a scientific meeting and to see dear old friends. Little by little, we have regarded the ANA as a big family, to which we were united by warm affection. Sponsoring a lectureship to be given at the ANA Annual Meeting, we are very happy to think that in future years the Soriano’s will always be linked to all of you, through a brilliant lecture delivered by an outstanding scientist.”

Award:

$1,000 Honorarium
Gratis Annual Meeting Registration
Up to $1,000 Travel Reimbursement
A Commemorative Plaque

Eligibility:

An outstanding physician-scientist or neuroscientist devoted to advancing the goals of academic neurology with an appointment as an Associate Professor, Full Professor or Chair or equivalent.
Actively working in the field of academic neurology or neuroscience
Available to present in-person during the ANA Annual Meeting
ANA membership is required

Application Requirements:

*Please note: Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the Annual Meeting Programming Committee.

Nominee’s CV with a complete bibliography
A one-page statement of research achievements
A list of the nominee’s 10 most important papers
One nomination letter from a member of the American Neurological Association describing the nominee’s contribution to the field
Proposed abstract for the lectureship given during the ANA Annual Meeting (Max. 250 words)

Soriano Lectureship

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2025 Recipient: Andrea Gropman, MD, FANA

Past Recipients