AMERIT AWARD 2006

Six papers were received for A-Merit Award 2006.

The titles of these papers, along with the names of the authors, are listed below in the order of merit after evaluation by A-MERIT. 

1. Visuo-Spatial Working Memory Under Conditions Of Acute Monocularity. Dr Girish Patil (WINNER), Lt Col KK Tripathi

2. Motivation, Personality And Locus Of Control In Indian Military Pilots. Kochhar RR (STANDBY), Joseph C. Analysis Of Problems With Distance Determination Using An NVG. Baburaj VP, Gomez G

3. Temporal Variations In Vigilance, Working Memory And Arithmetic Abilities During Twenty Four Hours Of Total Sleep Deprivation. A Khurana, JS Kulkarni, KK Tripathi

4. Effects Of Normobaric Hypoxia On G-Tolerance. T.Dhar, M.M. Dogra, A.Sinha

5. Validation Of IAF Physical Fitness Rating Test With The Physiological Criteria Of Physical Fitness. Ganesh A, Jain PK

6. Phacoemulsification And Foldable Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lenses In Aircrew: Clinical Behaviour And Aeromedical Implications. NK Tripathy, GKG Prasad  

Dr Girish Patil, pictured below with Ameritian Dr Charanjit Kaur, and AsMA delegate Gp Capt Tracy Smart, is the recipient of the Award 2006. He presented his paper at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the AeroSpace Medical Association (AsMA) in Orlando, Florida, USA, in May 2006.