The British Biophysical Society

Call for Applications for the BBS Medal 2008

The BBS Awards Committee is seeking nominations for the British Biophysical Society Young Investigators Award 2008. The medal is awarded every two years for an outstanding contribution in any area of biophysics and the winner will receive a prize of £1000. The award winner will present a lecture at a BBS meetin within a year of receiving the award, with teh BBS covering travel and subsistence costs for the meeting. A summary of the lecture will be published on the website and in the newsletter. To be eligible for the award nominees must:

normally be under the age of 35 on the 1st January 2008, although researchers returning to biophysics after a break will be considered

be currently resident in the UK or Ireland

have worked in the UK or Ireland in the last 5 year - the country of birth will not be considered

 

Momintaions for the BBS medal must be made by a member of the BBS to David Hornby (d.hornby@shef.ac.uk) by the 31st July 2008 and include the following:

a letter from the nominator which summarises the nominee's principle achievements and clearly describes the context in which these meet the criteria for the award

the nominees' current CV and list of publications, highlighting the 5 most significant

at least two supporting letters from eminent colleagues describing the area of work undertaken and highlighting the nominees' achievements in relation to the criterion

 

Please send nominations by the 31st July 2008 to
Prof. David Hornby
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
University of Sheffield
Firth Court
Western Bank
Sheffield S10 2TN
Tel: 0114 2224232 
Fax: 0114 2728697 
D.Hornby@sheffield.ac.uk