Nominations are now open for the 2016 Natural Product Reports Emerging Investigator Lectureship.
Nominate by Friday 14th August 2015
The Lectureship recognises a researcher who has made a significant contribution to a natural products-related area of the chemical sciences in their early independent career. Nominations can be made by anyone, so why not nominate a colleague, collaborator, or someone whose work you admire today?
To qualify
To be eligible for the Natural Product Reports Emerging Investigator Lectureship, the candidate should have completed their PhD on or after 31st December 2006 and have started publishing independent papers.
Lectureship details
The recipient will be invited to present a lecture at a conference during 2016. They will receive £500 towards travel and accommodation costs. They will also be presented with a certificate and be asked to contribute a Natural Product Reports article.
Nominations
Those wishing to make a nomination should send the following details to the Natural Product Reports Editorial Office by Friday 14th August 2015:
- The name, affiliation and (if possible) web address of the nominee
- A paragraph outlining the reasons for nomination. This should include brief details of the nominee’s contributions to their field
Selection procedure
The Natural Product Reports Editorial Board will draw up a short-list of candidates based on the information provided at nomination. The board will then vote to select the recipient at the Autumn Editorial Board meeting, and the winner will be announced in late 2015.
Previous Winners
2013: Rebecca Goss – University of St Andrews, UK
2014: Emily Balskus – Harvard University, USA
2015: Seth Herzon – Yale University, USA
