Capps Green Zomaya Award

The Capps Green Zomaya Award recognises work in medicinal or computational medicinal chemistry.

The Award was established by Celltech, GlaxoSmithKline, NicOx and Vernalis, and is now independently administered by The Capps Green Zomaya Memorial Trust.

Rules and Criteria

• Run biennially
• Open to RSC members and non-members
• Open to both UK and International scientists
• Candidates are NOT permitted to nominate themselves
• Candidates must be 40 or below at the closing date.  The age specified is intended to guide nominators and selection panelists; appropriate consideration will be given to those who have taken career breaks or followed different study paths.
• Opening date for nominations is 1 May 2011
• Closing date for nominations is 30 September 2011
• Award winner will be chosen by an independent panel of senior chemists, selected by the Capps Green Zomaya Trust
• Award winner is invited to give the 'Capps Green Zomaya Memorial Lecture' at the East of England Medicinal Chemistry Symposium in April 2012
• Award winner receives £1000, a certificate and a medal     

About the award

This Award was founded in 2002 in memory of the chemists Nigel Capps, Richard Green and Alex Zomaya to recognise outstanding contributions to medicinal or computational medicinal chemistry.

It is run by the RSC in conjunction with the Capps Green Zomaya Trust.

Winners of the award are required to give the Capps Green Zomaya Memorial lecture at the East of England Medicinal Chemistry Symposium held in April each year.