Reaxys PhD Prize
The Reaxys PhD Prize is the only international chemistry Prize for the young generation of bright researchers. It helps to promote innovative research and build a network of future leading chemist researchers. The Prize is open to those currently studying for a PhD in Chemistry (or having completed one after January 1 2012).
June 4th 2013
In 2013 the Reaxys PhD prize has attracted a record number of submissions from excellent young chemists around the world. The quantity and quality of these submissions demonstrates the prestige of the prize and its importance to the chemistry community as a whole. Over 580 submissions were received representing more than 400 of the world’s leading chemistry schools. As a result, it has been an incredibly tough process to select the 45 finalists from so many excellent candidates. However, this process is now complete and we are therefore delighted to announce the following 45 finalists of the 2013 Reaxys PhD Prize:
| Sergey Adonin, Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry Christopher M. Bates, University of Texas Parijat Borah, Nanyang Technological University Andrew Cairns, University of Oxford Christopher Caputo, University of Toronto Pradip Chakraborty, University of Geneva Hiroaki Chiba, Kyoto University Daniel Cohen, Northwestern University Laurent Debien, Ecole Polytechnique, Paris Martin Donakowski, Northwestern University Fabian Ehret, University of Stuttgart Albert Fahrenbach, Northwestern University Daishi Fujita, University of Tokyo Ke Gao, Nanyang Technological University Max Hansmann, University of Heidelberg Chuan He, Wuhan University Johannes Heppekausen, TU Dortmund Kenji Hirai, Kyoto University Yohei Ishida, Tokyo Metropolitan University Andreas Kaiser, University of Stuttgart Tzu-Pin Lin, Texas A&M University Wei Lv, Tianjin University Emma McInturff, University of Texas Bill Morandi, ETH Zürich Shunsuke Oishi, Nagoya University Sebastian Pike, University of Oxford Xin Qian, Ecole Polytechnique, Paris Daniel Robbins, University of Illinois Dragos Rosca, University of East Anglia Ramya Sambasivan, Rice University Santanu Sarkar, University of California, Riverside Sebastian Schmidt, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Mette Schmøkel, Aarhus University Mika Shiramizu, University of California, Berkeley Katsuhiko Takeuchi, University of Tsukuba Gaël Ung, University of California, San Diego Kevin Williamson, University of Wisconsin-Madison Gene Wong, University of Wisconsin-Madison Yuzhou Wu, University of Ulm Xu Xue, University of South Florida Xiaoyu Yang, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry Da-Gang Yu, Peking University Rong Zeng, Zhejiang University Gen Zhang, Lanzhou University Shaoguang Zhang, Peking University |
The Reaxys PhD Prize Review Committee is currently selecting this year’s three overall winners from the list of finalists. Again, this will prove an extremely difficult task as the 45 finalists are all of such a high standard. Nonetheless, we hope to announce the winners in the coming weeks.
From the evidence of the submissions to this year’s prize, the quality of the research being undertaken in the world’s universities underlines the health of the discipline of chemistry today and, more importantly, for the future.
Rewarding your best research
The review and decision process is managed by six coordinators:
- Original and innovative research in organic, organometallic and inorganic chemistry
- Jury headed by 6 independent and renowned professors
- 45 international finalists, 3 winners each year
- $2 000 check for each winner and all finalists invited to the Prize
Symposium* - Supported by Reaxys
The review and decision process is managed by six coordinators:
- Prof A. G. M. Barrett, Imperial College London
- Prof M. Jansen, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Germany
- Prof E. Nakamura, University of Tokyo
- Prof G. Parkin, Columbia University
- Prof B. M. Trost, Stanford University
- Prof H. N. C. Wong, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Originality, innovation
- Importance to the field
- Applicability
- Rigor of the approach and methodology
- Publication quality and clarity of the article
- Evidence of systematic and relevant background research of the literature
- Supporting evidence (i.e. letter of recommendation and publication list)
Finalists will be announced in late May 2013, and winners in early June 2013. All finalists and winners will be invited to present their research at the Reaxys PhD Prize Symposium and Poster Session
The 2013 Reaxys Prize Symposium and Poster session will take place at the 2013 Reaxys Inspiring Chemistry Conference, held in Grindelwald, Switzerland, September 22 -- 24 2013.
What do you need to submit your application?
You must:
- Be nominated and recommended by your PhD Supervisor
- Provide one representative peer-reviewed paper (published or in press)
- Provide a C.V. (resume) including a list your of other publications
A simple process
Letter of recommendation
This must be written and signed by the your PhD supervisor. In an objective way, the citation should give a detailed justification for the nomination. It should also give concrete examples of how you have demonstrated originality and innovation in your work combined with accuracy and a disciplined approach to the Scientific Method.
It should also certify that you are currently studying for a PhD or have completed it i.e. viva/oral examination after January 1 2012. The letter should be written in English.
Representative paper**
Only one paper may be submitted. It must be published or accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed international publication. The paper should be substantially authored by you and based upon the work that you have conducted as part of your PhD.
** - if you have applied for the Prize in previous years please submit an alternative peer-reviewed paper for consideration.
Curriculum Vitae:
Listing academic qualification, experience and any other papers that you have authored or made a substantial contribution to and that could be supportive of your nomination should be listed in a publication list.
Representative paper**
Only one paper may be submitted. It must be published or accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed international publication. The paper should be substantially authored by you and based upon the work that you have conducted as part of your PhD.
** - if you have applied for the Prize in previous years please submit an alternative peer-reviewed paper for consideration.
Curriculum Vitae:
Listing academic qualification, experience and any other papers that you have authored or made a substantial contribution to and that could be supportive of your nomination should be listed in a publication list.