Nomination / Selection
The Secretariat will write to all National Societies for nomination/seighteen (18) months before the AOFOG Congress. Nomination/s should be submitted with the Curriculum Vitae and a brief note justifying the nomination. The nominee need not necessarily be from the same National Society but must preferably be from the AOFOG regionand received global recognition for his/her contributions to Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The subject of the lecture should be pertinent to the art and science of Obstetrics & Gynaecology with emphasis on Gynaecological Cancer and Endocrinology which were particular interests of the late Professor Hsu.The closing date for nominations will be fifteen (15) months before the AOFOG Congress. The nominations will be forwarded to the Selection Committee comprising the President of the Federation, Chairman of the Journal Committee of the Federation and a Representative of the Chien-Tien Hsu Cancer Research Foundation.
The Committee shall identify an outstanding individual to be the Lecturer from among the nominations received. Once identified, the invitation to deliver the Memorial Lecture shall be extended to the Lecturer, in writing, by the President of the Federation which shall normally be made not later than twelve (12) months prior to the Congress. The Lecturer will be requested to submit the text of the Chien-Tien Hsu Memorial Lecture to the Chairman of the Journal Committee for publication in a subsequent edition of The Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Research. The Secretary-General of the Federation shall notify the Chairman of the Congress Organising Committee regarding the choice of the CT Hsu Lecturer and the necessary arrangements for the conferment.