We are pleased to announce that nominations for the 2016 MedChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship are now open and we are looking for your suggestions.
Nominations will close 22nd January 2016.
The recipient will receive a contribution of up to £1000 towards speaking at a conference of their choice.
Qualification
The lectureship is open to candidates who received their PhD on or after December 31st 2005 and who have made a significant contribution to medicinal chemistry in their early career, particularly if they have brought new ideas to drug discovery.
How to nominate
If you would like to nominate someone please email us (medchemcomm-rsc@rsc.org) with the following:
- Their name
- Their affiliation
- At least one paragraph explaining their achievements and why they should be considered
Additional supporting information, for example their CV, would be very much appreciated but is not mandatory for making a nomination.
Self-nominations are accepted but must be supported by a letter of support from your Head of Departments or similar person at your institute.
Selection
The decision to award the lectureship will be made by a panel of MedChemComm Editorial Board members.
Previous Lectureship winners include:
- Professor Richard Payne (University of Sydney, Australia)
- Professor Patrick Gunning (University of Toronto, Canada)
- Professor Christian Heinis (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland).
