At the British Pharmaceutical Conference held at Leeds in 1970, the Conference Science Medal was established to encourage younger scientists. The recipient of the medal is invited to present a lecture on his or her work at the British Pharmaceutical Conference. Currently, applications from any scientist in a pharmaceutical or allied discipline, under the age of 35 years on March 31 in the year of the award, are considered. The candidates should have a proven record of independent research and published work showing outstanding promise. As well as the medal, the successful applicant also receives £500 (£750 from 2001). The award lecture is delivered at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in the year following the award. In 1995 it was decided that not more than one award should be made each year.
 

Applications for 2007 Conference Science Medal

Applications are invited for the 2007 Conference Science Medal of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society from scientists worldwide who are working in a pharmaceutical or allied discipline in industry or academia, who have a proven record of independent research and whose published work shows outstanding promise.

Those wishing to apply should have worked for ten years or less at the post-doctoral level; any periods of leave (such as, but not limited to, maternity leave) should be documented. Candidates 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 the candidate’s 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 United Kingdom and overseas, lecture or symposium titles, and prizes of awards. A brief resumé 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.

The successful applicant, will receive the sum of £750 and a medallion, and will be invited to present a lecture on his/her work at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in 2007.

Applications should be made to the Science Secretary, Room 304, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN by 31 March 2007.