2011 Reaxys PhD Prize opens for entries
Global competition for PhD students of chemistry
The prize will be awarded for original and innovative research in organic, organometallic and inorganic chemistry to the candidates that demonstrate excellence in methodology and approach.
Three prizewinners will each receive US$2,000 and will be invited to present their research at the Winners’ Symposium during the 14th Asian Chemical Congress, which takes place from 5–8 September in Bangkok, Thailand.
David Evans, scientific affairs director at Elsevier Properties, said: ‘The Reaxys PhD Prize celebrates innovation and creativity in chemistry research from around the world, values which lie at the heart Reaxys itself.’
He continued: ‘In 2010 we received more than 300 submissions from around the world covering the breadth of modern chemistry. The quality of research was outstanding, and the finalists and winners are clearly at the cutting edge of chemistry research. A high bar has been set for 2011.’
All entries will be evaluated by a review board of leading international chemists, chaired by the Professor A G M Barrett, Imperial College London, UK; Professor B M Trost, Stanford University, US; and Professor H N C Wong, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, who are members of the Reaxys Advisory Board.
All submissions must include a PhD Supervisor letter of recommendation, a CV and a representative peer-reviewed piece of published research. Entries should be submitted by 28 February to the Reaxys PhD Prize website.
Elsevier Properties SA a division of scientific publisher Reed Elsevier that manages intellectual property. It owns the PharmaPendium, Beilstein and Reaxys databases.
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