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The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) is an American non-profit, charitable organization. Founded in 1990, its stated goal is to provide expert information on health-related issues concerning sleep. [1] It is largely funded by pharmaceutical and medical device companies. [2]
The Lifetime Achievement Award (2008): Awarded by the National Sleep Foundation for outstanding contributions, professional productivity and leadership in the field of sleep medicine. [ 3 ] [ 50 ] The Adrian Gold Medal (2008): Awarded by the Royal Society of Medicine to medical practitioners whose contributions to the practice of sleep medicine ...
A survey by the National Sleep Foundation has found that 30% of participants have admitted to sleeping while on duty. [8] [9] More than 90% of Americans have experienced a problem at work because of a poor night's sleep. One in four admit to shirking duties on the job for the same reason, either calling in sick or napping during work hours.
National Science Foundation, a United States government agency; National Service Framework, one of various British health policies; National Sleep Foundation, a U.S. nonprofit organization that promotes public understanding of sleep and sleep disorders; NSF International, formerly the National Sanitation Foundation, a food safety standards group
Espie is an Emeritus Professor in the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences at the University of Glasgow. He is Deputy Editor for the Journal of Sleep Research, the official journal of the ESRS, serves on the Editorial Board of Sleep Medicine Reviews and holds or has held many positions on national and international committees relating to sleep disorders and their treatment.
The Sleep Research Society Foundation (SRSF) was founded in 2005. [5] This foundation provides funding for pilot grants to sleep researchers. The J. Christian Gillin, M.D. Research Grant provides funding to junior faculty while the Elliott D. Weitzman, M.D. Research Grant provides funding to novel and innovated research.
Allan Rechtschaffen (December 8, 1927 – November 29, 2021) [1] was a noted pioneer [2] [3] in the field of sleep research whose work includes some of the first laboratory studies of insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, and napping. He received his PhD from Northwestern University in 1956.
[48] [49] In the past two decades, numerous health, educational, and civic leaders are calling for a return to later, healthier school start times, [50] including former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, [51] the National Sleep Foundation, [52] and the National Institutes of Health.