The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 273 No 7325 p727
13 November 2004

Society summary

Nominations sought for 2005 conference science medal

Scientists worldwide are invited by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society to apply for the 2005 Conference Science Medal. Applicants must be under 35 years of age on 31 March 2005. They must be working in a pharmaceutical or allied discipline in industry or academia, and have a proven record of independent research. Additionally, their published work must show outstanding promise.

The successful applicant will receive the sum of £750 and a medallion, and will be invited to present a lecture on his or her work at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in 2006.

Applicants should send a full curriculum vitae listing their name, age, education, appointments held and their research responsibilities. Candidates should list all forms of publications already accepted, including patents, consultancy reports and teaching packages. When listing jointly authored work, candidates should give all authors’ names and indicate their own contribution as principal investigator or co-investigator. Candidates should list research students who have worked for them and their thesis titles and dates, instances of research co-operation, giving details of research grants as awarded and the candidate’s role, invitations to speak at conferences in the UK and overseas, lecture or symposium titles, and prizes or awards.

A brief résumé of the candidate’s research (about two pages), indicating discoveries made, with relevant publications attached (no more than 10), should be sent with the CV.

Applications should be sent to the Science Secretary, Room 304, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN, by 31 March 2005.