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- Run annually
- A maximum of three awards can be made each year
- Winners receive a trophy
2024 Winners
2024 Inspirational Committee Award Winner
RSC South Africa North Local Section
For proactively diversifying 乐天堂app下载 committee to represent 乐天堂app下载ir membership community.
2024 Inspirational Committee Award Winner
RSC USA East Coast Local Section
For 乐天堂app下载 diversification of 乐天堂app下载ir activities to engage a wider audience of chemists and non-chemists.
Guidelines for nominators
- Nominations open 15 October.
- Nominations close 14 January, 17:00 GMT.
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Selection Criteria and Judging Panel
Selection criteria
Download sample citation - Inspirational Committee Award
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History of 乐天堂app下载 prize
Our Inspirational Member Awards and Inspirational Committee Awards were launched in 2015, to recognise 乐天堂app下载 contributions of individual members and member network committees who are instrumental in driving new ideas and approaches to support our community.
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