Bourke Award
The Bourke Award enables distinguished scientists from overseas to lecture in the UK in the field of physical chemistry or chemical physics.
2009 Winner
Upcoming Lectures
Recent Advances and Applications in Quantum Chemistry, Spectroscopy and Reaction Dynamics
5 May 2010, 14:00, University of Nottingham, UK
Rules and Criteria
- Run annually
- Only for scientists who are not based in the UK
- Candidates are permitted to nominate themselves
- One page CV for the candidate which should include their date of birth, website URL, summary of education and career, a list of 5 relevant publications, total numbers of publications and patents
- A one page supporting statement addressing the selection criteria
- Nominations open 1 September 2009
- Nominations close 31 January 2010
- Award winner will be chosen by the Faraday Division Awards Committee
- Award winner receives £2000, a medal and a certificate
About the award
The Bourke Award, formerly the Bourke Lectureship, was instituted in 1954 by the Faraday Division to commemorate the name of Lieutenant Colonel Bourke, one of the RSC's benefactors, for the purpose of enabling distinguished scientists from overseas to lecture in the UK.
Previous Winners
A list of previous recipients of the Bourke Award, previously called the Bourke Lectureship.
Upcoming Lectures
RSC Bourke Award - Professor Thomas Rizzo
26 - 29 October 2009, UK locations: Lecture tour
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