To acknowledge and recognise outstanding young medicinal chemists and chemical biologists (≤ 12 years after PhD) working in European industry and academia, EFMC established the "EFMC Prize for a Young Medicinal Chemist or Chemical Biologist in Industry" and the "EFMC Prize for a Young Medicinal Chemist or Chemical Biologist in Academia".
The two Prizes are given annually and consist of a diploma, 2.500€ and an invitation for an oral communication at an EFMC Symposium.
The Prize winners will be invited to give an oral communication at the X EFMC International Symposium on Advances in Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC-ASMC 2025), scheduled to be held in Porto, Portugal from August 31 to September 4, 2025.
The eligibility criteria are as follow:
- Not exceed 12 years after PhD on the year during which the prize will be conferred
- Working in European industry and academia
- Be a registered member of one of the EFMC National Adhering Organisation
Deadline for nomination submissions: January 31, 2025.
EFMC Prize for a Young Medicinal Chemist or Chemical Biologist in Industry
Nominations should be done by the candidate’s supervisor and consist of:
- a letter by the supervisor;
- a brief CV of the candidate;
- abstract of the potential oral presentation.
EFMC Prize for a Young Medicinal Chemist or Chemical Biologist in Academia
Applications should consist of:
- a one-page letter by the candidate including a short rationale for their application;
- a one-page with his/her 5 most important publications;
- a brief CV of the candidate;
- abstract of the potential oral presentation.
More information on the website of the EFMC.
David Spichiger, SCS
23.10.2024