Young Lipid Scientist Award

Established 2014

This award is to recognise excellence and emerging talent in research related to lipids in any field across the physical and life sciences and engineering. Example areas include, but are not restricted to: neuroscience, digestion and metabolism, crystallisation of triacylglycerols, lipid oxidation, functioning of phospholipid membranes, compositional analysis, processing and disease prevention.

Award Information

Applications

Applications can be made by submission of a 300-word abstract of the results of their research on a lipids-related theme to awards@soci.org. Whilst their research can be placed within the context of a wider research group activity, it must be clear what their own specific research contribution is. In contrast to standard scientific writing, applicants are requested to make liberal use of personal pronouns to make this distinction (e.g. "I" or "my" vs ""we" or "our")

Presentation Details

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by email, and be required to give an oral presentation during the event on Friday 2 June. Presentations will be 15 minutes long, with a further 15 minutes available for questions. All shortlisted candidates will receive one year complimentary membership of SCI (worth £25), and will be refunded reasonable travel expenses.

Lipids Group AGM and Young Lipid Scientist Award 2023

Award Details

The winner will be selected by a vote of the Lipids Group Committee, and presented with their award at the end of the event. They will receive a prize of £100 and a certificate. The winner will also be eligible to give an oral presentation at EuroFedLipid 2023 in Poznan, Poland for which SCI will cover expenses up to the value of £400 to attend.

Lipids Group AGM and Young Lipid Scientist Award 2023

Eligibility Criteria

    Background
    • PhD students within the UK
    Career Stage
    • Early-career
    Areas
    • Lipids
    • Fields across the physical and life sciences, and engineering related to lipids

Timetable

Applications open 29 March 2023
Applications close 08 May 2023
Frequency Annual

Additional Information

Young Lipid Scientist Award 2023 Flyer
Code of Ethics for Members

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