Astra Zeneca award Applications are invited by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences for the 2001 Astra Zeneca Industrial Achievement award. The award is given annually for outstanding contributions to either the advancement of the pharmaceutical sciences or services to the pharmaceutical industry, with emphasis being placed on how patients or customers have benefited from the efforts of the individual. Special consideration will be taken of activities outside the normal work environment. All pharmaceutical scientists and technologists working in the pharmaceutical industry or the regulatory process are eligible. The award consists of a cheque for £1,000 together with reimbursement of expenses for attendance at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in 2001 to give a lecture on the work. Nominations on behalf of candidates should consist of a curriculum vitae and a statement of no more than 1,000 words on the contribution of their work to the pharmaceutical industry over the past three years. They should be sent, by post only, by October 31, to Dr J. A. Clements, Room 301B, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN.
Glaxo Wellcome award Applications are invited by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Glaxo Wellcome for the 2001 Glaxo Wellcome International Achievement award. The award is given annually to an individual, or a team of up to six researchers, who has demonstrated through published work over the past three years a substantial advancement in the application of scientific knowledge within the pharmaceutical sciences. The award is open to researchers or teams in academia, industry, public service or any other scientific establishment. The award consists of a cheque for £1,000 together with reimbursement of expenses for attendance at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in 2001 for the successful applicant or team leader to give a lecture on their subject. Nominations by, or on behalf of, suitable candidates should consist of a curriculum vitae of the principal researcher, and summary CVs of other team members, together with a summary of not more than 1,000 words of their published work over the past three years and its importance to the pharmaceutical industry. Applications should be sent, by post only, by October 31, to Dr J. A. Clements, Room 301B, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN.