Young Lipid Scientist Award

Applications

Applications can be made by submission of a 300-word abstract of the results of their research on a lipids-related theme to awards@soci.org. Whilst their research can be placed within the context of a wider research group activity, it must be clear what their own specific research contribution is. In contrast to standard scientific writing, applicants are requested to make liberal use of personal pronouns to make this distinction (e.g. "I" or "my" vs ""we" or "our"). Students must provide the start date of their PhD.

Presentation Details

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by email, and be required to give an oral presentation during the event on Tuesday 2 June. Presentations will be 15 minutes long, with a further 15 minutes available for questions. All shortlisted candidates will receive one year complimentary membership of SCI (worth £25), and will be refunded reasonable travel expenses.

Students in the first year of their PhD will not be considered for the Young Lipid Scientist award but will instead be invited to present a poster on their research at the event. There will be a prize for the best poster, which will be selected by a vote of the Lipids Group Committee with the winner receiving a certificate, one-year complimentary membership of the SCI, and membership of the SCI's College of Scholars . All poster presenters will be refunded reasonable travel expenses.

Award Details

The winner will be selected by a vote of the Lipids Group Committee, and presented with their award at the end of the event. They will receive a prize of £100, a certificate and membership of SCI's College of Scholars. The winner will also be eligible to receive up to £400 in expenses to enable them to present their winning work at an international conference.

Lipids Group AGM and Young Lipid Scientist Award 2026