Young Lipid Scientist Award
Established 2014
This award is to recognise excellence and emerging talent in research related to lipids, in any field across the physical and life sciences and engineering. Example areas include, but are not restricted to: neuroscience, digestion and metabolism, crystallisation of triacylglycerols, lipid oxidation, functioning of phospholipid membranes, compositional analysis, processing and disease prevention.
Nominated by: Self-nomination
Eligibility: Applicants must either currently be studying for a PhD in the UK or must be a UK citizen
Application: Submission of a 300 word abstract of the results of their research on a lipids-related theme to awards@soci.org.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified by email and will be asked to make a 15 minute oral presentation of their research at the SCI Young Lipid Scientist Award event 2018. All those invited to give oral presentations will be refunded reasonable travel expenses (second class off-peak return rail fare) and will receive one year's complimentary membership of SCI.
Description of Award: £100 prize money, a certificate, one year's complimentary membership of SCI (worth £25), and expenses up to the value of £400 for attendance at EuroFedLipid Congress 2018 in Belfast.
Presented at: Young Lipid Scientist Award event
Frequency: Annual
Nomination Deadline: 4 May 2018
Selected by: Lipids Group Committee
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