Alan Burns from the University of York has won the OBC poster prize at The Nineteenth Lakeland Symposium on Heterocyclic Chemistry. Alan, who is part of Professor Richard Taylor's group, presented his work on 'Synthetic Endeavours Towards the Total Synthesis of the Dictyosphaeric Acids'. 

The biennial conference, organised by the Heterocyclic and Synthesis Group of the RSC and held on 7th-11th May 2009 in Grasmere, showcased many of the exciting recent developments in heterocyclic chemistry. 

A panel of judges, including deputy editor of OBC, Richard Kelly, agreed that there were many fine posters but eventually chose Alan's presentation on his work towards the synthesis of a target molecule with potential anti-MRSA activity as the winning entry. 

As his prize Alan wins a year's free print subscription to the journal.