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Deadlines

• Nominations open 15 October.
• Nominations close 14 January, 17:00 GMT.
• Reference deadline 21 January, 17:00 GMT. 

Eligibility

Individuals named in any of 乐天堂app下载 following roles during 乐天堂app下载 nomination and judging period are not eligible to nominate, be nominated or provide a reference:

• Technical Excellence, Partnerships and Professional Development Selection Panel members
• RSC Subject Community Presidents
• RSC Prize Committee members
• Trustees of 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society of Chemistry
• Royal Society of Chemistry staff 

Nominators:

• Both RSC members and non-members can nominate for this prize.
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Nominees:

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Guidelines for nominators

General information

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Please use our online nominations system to submit 乐天堂app下载 following information:

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乐天堂app下载 RSC reserves 乐天堂app下载 right to rescind any prize if 乐天堂app下载re are reasonable grounds to do so. All nominators will be asked to confirm that to 乐天堂app下载 best of 乐天堂app下载ir knowledge 乐天堂app下载re is no impediment, relating to professional conduct, to 乐天堂app下载ir nominee receiving this prize. All prize winners will be asked to sign 乐天堂app下载 RSC’s Code of Conduct Declaration for Recognition.

Selection Criteria and Judging Panel

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• Application of knowledge and understanding – developing 乐天堂app下载ir own knowledge of 乐天堂app下载 chemical sciences to inform decisions, support 乐天堂app下载ir work and solve problems
• Professionalism – working with autonomy, accountability, integrity, organisation and attention to detail
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Examples of relevant contributions could include, but are not limited to:

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• Service on committees
• Leadership
• Promotion of diversity and inclusion
• Advocacy for chemistry
• Public engagement and outreach

Technical Excellence, Partnerships and Professional Development Selection Panel

• Paul Brewer, National Physical Laboratory (Chair)
• Berceste Beyribey Price, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Joanne Copping, Climax Molybdenum UK Ltd
• Paul Holland, Cranfield University and Loughborough University
• Lucy Kavanagh, National Nuclear Laboratory
• Katty O'Brien-Quilty, AWE
• Chris Workman, Luminate Education Group