The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 280 No 7487 p135
2 February 2008

Society summary

BPC 2008 — applications invited for GSK International Achievement Award

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is inviting applications or nominations for the GlaxoSmithKline International Achievement Award.

The award is open to researchers in academia, industry, public service or any other scientific establishment, or researchers from these areas working collaboratively.

Individuals or teams of up to six researchers from across the globe, who have demonstrated a substantial advancement in the application of scientific knowledge within the pharmaceutical sciences through published work over the past three years, are encouraged to apply.

There is no age limit for applicants or nominees, and applications will be judged on scientific quality and the actual or future applicability to industrial practice.

The successful applicant(s) will be selected by a review panel of senior staff from GlaxoSmithKline. They will receive a commemorative presentation, a cheque for £1,000, and expenses for the successful applicant (or leader of the successful team) to attend BPC 2008 to give a lecture on their work.

Applications are requested either direct from the nominee, or on behalf of the nominee from any other individual or organisation within the pharmaceutical industry. Submissions should include the following:

• CV of the principal researcher

• Summary CV for each team member

• Summary (100 words maximum) of published work over the past three years and its importance to the pharmaceutical industry

Submissions should be received by 31 March 2008, and sent to Sanober Shaikh, Science Adviser, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN.

Further information on submission guidelines, the application process and previous award winners can be found on the conference website