The Dean Franklin Young Investigator Award has been established by Harvard Bioscience in recognition of Franklin's role in the development of instrumentation to monitor physiological function in conscious research animals. The intent of the award is to recognize a post-doctoral scientist or junior faculty member who is pursuing in vivo physiological research and is in the process of establishing an independent laboratory. The applicant must be an APS member in good standing for two consecutive years at the time of application. U.S. residency is not required. One letter of recommendation from department chair, administrator or mentor; and one letter of support discussing the applicant's research program. Please visit the award's website for more information.