Hickinbottom Award

The Hickinbottom Award is for contributions to any area of organic chemistry from a researcher under the age of 35.

Rules and Criteria

• Run annually
• Candidates are NOT permitted to nominate themselves
• Open to scientists based in the UK only
• Candidates must be 35 or below on the closing date of nominations.  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.
• Name and contact details of two referees should be provided by the nominator - these may not include the candidate's post-doc or PhD supervisor.  After the RSC office has acknowledged receipt of nomination, the nominator is responsible for informing the two referees that they must provide reports by 31 January. RSC will contact nominators and referees of candidates with outstanding references one week after close of nominations on 15 January once only. Any applications without the requisite two referees' reports will be discounted at this stage. 
• 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, which can be viewed through the link on this page
• Candidates will be assessed on their work published in the previous five years
• Nominations open 1 September 2011 
• Nominations close 15 January 2012
• Award winner will be chosen by the Organic Division Awards Committee
• Award winner receives £2000, a medal and a certificate          

About the award

Additionally, an award from the Briggs Trust Fund will be made, to support a research student in the Hickinbottom Award winner's group.