Analyst Emerging Investigator Lectureship Award

Nominations for this award are now open until 14 June 2024

This Lectureship recognises early career researchers, within ten years of their PhD, who have made a significant contribution to analytical chemistry, in their independent academic career.

This award is presented annually
The nominations are shortlisted and the winner is selected by the Analyst Editorial Board
The recipient of this award receives the opportunity to present a lecture at a leading international meeting and a contribution of up to £2,000 to cover associated travel and accommodation costs

Our latest award winner 2023

Professor Jeffrey E. Dick

Jeffrey E. Dick earned a BS in Chemistry from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana and began graduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin under Prof. Allen J. Bard. After Jeffrey earned his Ph.D in 2017, he began his independent career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2018. Jeffrey is now the Richard B. Wetherill Associate Professor of Chemistry at Purdue University. Jeffrey is interested in studying chemistry in multiphase environments, especially under confinement. His group has innovated new measurement science platforms to pursue new truths of nature in the area of multiphase chemistry.

Read some of Professor Dick’s most recent Analyst papers:

Analyst - A troubleshooting guide for laser pulling platinum nanoelectrodes

Analyst - On the mechanism of the bipolar reference electrode

Analyst - Investigating the cytotoxic redox mechanism of PFOS within Hep G2 by hyperspectral-assisted scanning electrochemical microscopy

See all previous winners

Guidelines for nominators and candidates

Find out who is eligible for this award, about the nomination process and see who is on the selection panel.

Nomination deadline

14 June 2024

Lectureship announcement

Summer 2024

Since 2016, the Analyst Lectureship has been awarded through a process whereby nominations of candidates are invited from our community. As part of the Royal Society of Chemistry, we believe we have a responsibility to promote inclusivity and accessibility to improve diversity. Where possible, we encourage each nominator to consider nominating candidates of all genders, races, and backgrounds.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Analyst Lectureship, the candidate must:

Have completed their PhD
Have published in Analyst in the past 3 years
Be working in a research area within the scope of Analyst
Be at an early stage of their independent career (typically this will be within 10 years of completing their PhD, but appropriate consideration will be given to those who have taken a career break or followed a different study path). Please contact the Editorial Office if you have any queries

Make a nomination

Nominations can be made by anyone and must be sent via email. Self-nominations are not permitted. All nominators will be asked to confirm that, to the best of their knowledge, their nominee’s professional standing is such that there is no confirmed or potential impediment to them receiving the Lectureship.

To nominate a candidate, please provide:

A recommendation letter, including the name, contact details and website URL of the nominee
A one-page CV for the nominee, including their date of birth, summary of education and career, a list of up to five of their top independent publications, total numbers of publications
A one-page statement of achievement with a lay summary, written by the nominee describing their best accomplishments
A supporting letter of recommendation from an independent referee. Ideally this could be for example the nominee’s post doc or PhD supervisor.

Make a nomination

Consideration is given to all information provided in the letters of recommendation, candidate CV and nomination form. The winner of the Lectureship is selected by a panel of Editorial Board members.