Duncan Bryant Award
When Dr Duncan Bryant, Chair of the 蜜桃社区 Molecular Spectroscopy Group, died in 2005, the committee of the Group sought an appropriate way of marking their gratitude to him and their affection for him. The result was the Duncan Bryant Award for early career molecular spectroscopy researchers working or studying in the pharmaceutical sector.
The process to select the award winner has evolved over time with the aim of providing diverse ways of ensuring a worthy recipient. The inaugural presentation of the Duncan Bryant Award was made in May 2008 and has since been awarded on four subsequent occasions to date. A full list of winners is provided below.
The Award itself is a print of a unique picture commissioned by Duncan’s former employers, GlaxoSmithKline, representing different aspects of Duncan’s professional and personal life. The print will be supported by a certificate and a small cash amount.
The Award will continue to be awarded via a range of mechanisms.
The Molecular Spectroscopy Group would like to thank GlaxoSmithKline for commissioning and providing the prize.
2020 Award
Criteria
This edition of the Award will be made to the most outstanding paper by an early career researcher within UK industry or academia, in any field of molecular spectroscopy applied to pharmaceutical science published since 1 January 2018.
For this award Early Career Researchers are considered to be either under the age of 32 or are in the early stages of their research career.
The successful recipient of the award will be selected by the Molecular Spectroscopy Group Committee based on the following criteria:
- Originality of the research
- Relevance to the theme of the Award
- The quality of the writing and science within the cited paper
The Molecular Spectroscopy Committee Group reserve the right not to award the prize should an applicant of sufficient quality not be received.
The closing date for nominations is 30 September 2020.
Full details of the Award can be found online below.
Applications
Written applications should be made on behalf of potential recipients (self-nominations will not be accepted) to the Secretary and should include the following:
- Name and institution of nominee
- A brief career summary demonstrating the eligibility of nominee
- Name and institution of nominator
- Literature citation for nominated paper. It is expected that the nominated scientist will be the key contributor of the research on the cited paper
- Concise (<400 words) summary of the research within the paper
The closing date for nominations is 30 September 2020.
Past Winners
- Dr Paul T Whiteside
Molecular Profiles Ltd
Topics in Pharmaceutical Analysis, 15 May 2008, GSK Stevenage
Best lecture - Quantification of low levels of amorphous lactose using hydrogen/deuterium exchange and FT-Raman spectroscopy - Angelika Galezowska
University of Southampton
Structure, 24-25 Feb 2010, Hinckley, Leicestershire
Best poster - Fragmentation of Quinazolines using ESI-CID MS/MS: Unusual Formation of Radical Product Ions - Rajni Milani
Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde
Advances in Raman Spectroscopy in Pharmaceutical Analysis, 17 May 2012, London
Best poster - Solid Form Screening using High Throughput Crystallisation of Pharmaceuticals - Pinelopi Moutzouri
University of Manchester
Best paper - Ultraclean pure shift NMR", Pinelopi Moutzouri, Yingxian Chen, Mohammadali Foroozandeh, Peter Kiraly, Andrew R. Phillips, Steven R. Coombes, Mathias Nilsson and Gareth A. Morris; Chemical Communications, 53, 10188 - 10191. DOI: 10.1039/C7CC04423B
Related Links
Further information about Angelika Galezowska's winning poster
Further information about Rajini Miglani's winning poster