This award is generously provided by Dr Sly for the advancement of paediatric respirology by an APSR Young Investigator from an Asia-Pacific LMIC* who is presenting original work at the APSR Congress. It serves to spur on the next generation of paediatric researchers to reach the achievements of Dr Sly through hard work, scholarship, vital peer support and mentorship. The winning abstract is selected by the APSR, supported by the APSR Paediatric Lung Disease Assembly, which ranks the abstracts for their novelty, importance, methodology, clarity and overall quality. A consensus on the best paediatric abstract is then obtained through a rigorous judging system.