FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award |
The FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award is a joint initiative of FEBS and EMBO. Launched in 2007, the aim of the award is to highlight the major contributions made by female scientists to life sciences research. Winners of the award will serve as inspiring role models for future generations of women in science. Each year an individual woman working in the life sciences will be recognized for her exceptional achievements.
Eligibility: The nominee must be a woman who has made significant contributions to her field of science in the past 5 years. The award is generally not meant to be for lifetime achievements. The nominee’s research must be based in one of the FEBS or EMBO member countries and in a scientific field covered by FEBS and EMBO, i.e. the life sciences, including medical and agricultural research.
Nomination process: Details of the nomination process will be updated later in 2017. The folowing documents are expected to be required:
the filled FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Nomination Form (adjuntat en aquest correu). It should give details details of the nominee's contribution(s) to the field and describe any outstanding achievements; please include evidence of international recognition, leadership and mentorship qualities, as well as honours and awards.
letters of support from two other scientists
the nominee's CV (max. three pages, including list of most relevant publications).
Deadline: The closing date for nominations for the 2018 award is 1st October 2017.
Prize: The winner will be honoured at the annual FEBS Congress, where she will receive a prize of €10,000 and a statuette, and present a special plenary lecture.
The winner of the 2017 FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award is Ottoline Leyser (Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge University, UK); see the press release in the news section of the website to read about her selection and career. Previous winners were Fiona Watt (2016), Caroline Dean (2015), Pascale Cossart (2014), Geneviève Almouzni (2013), Susan Gasser (2012), Carol Robinson (2011), Ingrid Grummt (2010), Anne Houdusse (2009) and Naama Barkai (2008).
More information: HERE
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