Biomaterials Science Lectureship
Recognising exceptional early career scientists who have made major contributions to the biomaterials field.
Details
| Status | Closed |
|---|---|
| Nominator eligibility | Anyone |
| Nominee location | Global |
| Career stage | Early career |
About this lectureship
This annually presented lectureship recognises early career researchers, typically within twelve years of attaining their PhD or equivalent degree, who have made significant contributions to the field of biomaterials. Nominations open in the autumn, and the winner is announced in the spring.
The Lectureship recipient receives:
- £1,000 to cover travel and accommodation costs to attend and present at a leading international meeting
- An invitation to contribute an article to Biomaterials Science and to receive a complimentary cover for the issue in which the article appears
Winners
Eric Appel, Stanford University
For significant contributions to the field of biomaterials in their early career.
Previous winners
- 2022: Yizhou Dong, Ohio State University, USA
- 2021: Nasim Annabi, UCLA, USA
- 2020: Kanyi Pu, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- 2019: April Kloxin, University of Delaware, USA
- 2018: Zhen Gu, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill & North Carolina State University, USA
- 2017: Zhuang Liu, Foochow University, China
- 2016: Fan Yang, Stanford University, USA
- 2015: Joel Collier, Duke University, USA
- 2014: Suzie Pun, University of Washington, USA
Guidelines for nominators and candidates
Find out who is eligible for this lectureship, about the nomination process and see who is on the selection panel.
The Biomaterials Science lectureship is open to all researchers throughout the world. This includes, but is not limited to, members of the Royal Society of Chemistry and researchers in academia or industry.
Nominators do not need to be senior researchers, and we encourage nominations from people at all career levels
We believe we have a responsibility to promote inclusivity and accessibility in order to improve diversity. Where possible, we encourage each nominator to consider nominating candidates of all genders, races, and backgrounds.
Please note, current Biomaterials Science Editorial Board members and previous recipients of this lectureship will not be eligible for the current lectureship.
To be eligible for the Biomaterials Science Lectureship, the candidate must:
- Be an independent researcher- PhD students and postdoctoral research associates are not eligible
- Be actively pursuing research within the biomaterials field, and have made a significant contribution to the field
- Be at an early stage of their independent career (this should typically be within 12 years of attaining their doctorate or equivalent degree, but appropriate consideration will be given to those who have taken a career break, work in systems where their time period to independence may vary or who followed an alternative study path)
Nominations must be made via email, and include the following:
- The name, affiliation, and contact details of the nominee, nominator, and referee
- An up-to-date CV of the nominee (1 – 3 A4 page maximum length)
- A letter of recommendation from the nominator (500 words maximum length). The relationship between nominator and nominee should be stated in the letter
- A supporting letter of recommendation from a referee (500 words maximum length). This could be from the nominee’s academic mentor, PhD supervisor, or postdoc for instance. The relationship between referee and nominee should be stated in the letter
- The nominator must confirm that to the best of their knowledge, their nominee’s professional standing is as such that there is no confirmed or potential impediment to them receiving the Lectureship
Please note that the nominee must be aware that they have been nominated for this lectureship
All eligible nominated candidates will be assessed by a judging panel made up of the Biomaterials Science Editorial Board. Any Editorial Board members with a conflict of interest will be ineligible for the judging panel.
The judging panel will consider the following core criteria:
- excellence in research, as evidenced in reference to originality and impact
- quality of publications, patents or software
- innovation
- professional standing
- independence
- collaborations and teamwork
- evidence of promising potential
- other indicators of esteem indicated by the nominator
In any instance where multiple nominees are judged to be equally meritorious in relation to these core criteria, the judging panel will use information provided on the nominee’s broader contribution to the chemistry community as an additional criterion. Examples of this could include:
- involvement with RSC community activities
- teaching or demonstrating
- effective mentorship
- service on boards
- committees or panels
- leadership in the scientific community
- peer reviewing
- promotion of diversity and inclusion
- advocacy for chemistry
- public engagement and outreach