Joseph Black Award

The Joseph Black Award is for a young scientist in any field covering the practice and teaching of analytical science.

Sponsored by the Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund.

Rules and Criteria

• Run annually
• Open everyone with no restrictions
• Candidates are permitted to nominate themselves
• Candidates must be in their early career, i.e. aged 40 or under.  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
• Nominations open on 1 September 2009
• Nominations close on 31 January 2010 
• Prize winner will be chosen by the RSC Analytical Division Awards Committee 
• Previous winners of the SAC silver medal are not eligible for this award
• Award winner receives £2000, a medal and a certificate  

About the award

The Joseph Black Award was established in 2008.  The first winner of this award will be announced in June 2009.

Sponsor

We would like to thank the Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund for their generous support of this award.