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 permitted to nominate themselves
• 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 required who will be contacted by the RSC - these may not include the candidate's post-doc or PhD supervisor
• 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
• Candidates will be assessed on their work published in the previous five years
• Nominations open 1 September 2009 
• Nominations close 31 January 2010 
• Award winner will be chosen by the Organic Division Awards Committee
• Award winner receives £2000, a medal and a certificate  

About the award

Additionly, a Briggs Scholarship will be awarded to support a research student in the Hickinbottom Award winner's group.