To encourage research toward functional recovery from spinal cord injury by increasing awareness in the medical

community, through financial incentive as well as peer and public recognition, of outstanding

The Ameritec Foundation was established and fully endowed in 1987 by Thomas A. Hollfelder and

John R.Watson, two entrepreneurs and philanthropists with interest in supporting medical research

and in helping the poor and needy. The Foundation is a non-profit, public benefit entity which solicits

no funds, seeks no endorsements and exists solely for the purpose of administering the Foundation’s

endowment to benefit mankind.

Selection of the recipient is accomplished by the Foundation Board under the guidance of a

scientific advisory committee composed of distinguished physicians and scientists who specialize

in the field of neurological research and practice. The selection and award process consist of:

1. Solicitation of nominations and applications (3/01/06 deadline).

2. Review and confirmation of the accomplishment.

3. Selection.

4. Award and recognition (10/06).

5. Dissemination of information detailing the accomplishment.

The following criteria will be applied to each nomination.

1. The work must represent a specific significant accomplishment toward functional recovery from spinal cord injury.

2. The accomplishment submitted must be in medical research.

3. The accomplishment submitted must be exhaustively documented and confirmed.

4. The Prize will be awarded to the individual most responsible for the accomplishment.

5. The Ameritec Prize recipient must agree to allow and actively support publication of the accomplishment.