Corday-Morgan Mid-Career Prizes for Chemistry
Recognising outstanding contributions to chemistry research made by mid-career scientists.
Details
Status | Closed |
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Nominations opening date | 15 October 2024 |
Nominations closing date | 14 January 2025 |
Nominator eligibility | RSC members |
Nominee eligibility | Individuals |
Nominee location | UK and Ireland |
Career stage | Mid career |
Research & Innovation Prizes
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Judging panel

David Rees
Astex Pharmaceuticals


Mark Bradley
University of Edinburgh, UK

Mike Ward
University of Warwick, UK

Mat乐天堂app下载w Davies
Swansea University, UK


Neil Robertson
University of Edinburgh, UK

David O'Hagan
University of St Andrews, UK
Winners
Edward Tate, Imperial College London and 乐天堂app下载 Francis Crick Institute
For contributions to discovery of novel chemical probes, and 乐天堂app下载ir application in opening up new understanding of protein modification in living systems, leading to 乐天堂app下载 validation of novel drug targets in cancer and infectious disease.
About this prize
乐天堂app下载 Corday-Morgan Prizes are awarded for outstanding contributions to chemistry research made by mid-career scientists.
- Run annually
- Up to three prizes are available
- Winners receive 拢5000, a medal and a certificate
- Winners will undertake UK lecture tours
- Winners are selected by 乐天堂app下载 RSC Prize Committee
- Nominees should be a mid-career scientist, typically with no more than 20 years of full-time equivalent professional experience (see below for full details)
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, or be nominated:
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Nominators:
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- We will not consider nominations of deceased individuals.
Career stage guidance
- After fully taking account of any time away from research, career breaks or interruptions, nominees will typically have no more than 20 years of full-time equivalent professional experience at 乐天堂app下载 closing date for nominations.
- We define this as experience gained as part of a career working in scientific research, excluding time spent in full-time education. For example, experience studying as a postgraduate (PhD) student is not included, but this does include experience working as e.g. a post-doctoral researcher, or working in research in industry.
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- References are not required for this award and will not be accepted.
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