Nominations are now closed and will open again in early 2025
Chemical Biology and Bioorganic Group Lectureship (CBBG Lectureship)
This lectureship award from the RSC Chemical Biology and Bioorganic Group (CBBG) is to recognise the excellent contributions of mid-career scientists to both research and the UK community in chemical biology and bioorganic chemistry.
This prize will run annually from 2023 and will consist of an invitation to give a key-note lecture at one of our flagship events (CBBG Postgraduate Symposium, CBBG Forum, Firbush meeting etc.).
The award will be made for the most meritorious contributions to research in chemical biology and bioorganic chemistry in its broadest sense based on published papers, contributions to conferences and/or other research outputs. Additionally, the lectureship will be awarded based on excellent contributions to the UK chemical biology community including but not restricted to event contributions, outreach, promoting diversity and inclusion and/or other community-based activities from the candidate and/or their research group. We encourage the nomination of researchers in academia and in industry.
Nominations will be considered by the CBBG Awards Sub-Committee (Anna Barnard, Michael Booth, Robin Bon, Joanna Mcgouran, Nigel Richards, Marina Rubini, Benjamin Schumann and Andrew Wilson).
Eligibility
- Nominations are any mid-career scientists as defined by existing RSC guidelines (typically no more than twenty years of full-time equivalent professional experience i.e. twenty years post PhD with flexibility for those who have taken career breaks)
- The prize is open to nominees working in the UK or Ireland only
- Self-nomination and the nomination of others are both permitted but individuals should not be nominated for the same body of work already recognised by an RSC Prize
- Members of the CBBG Awards Sub-Committee and serving CBBG-named officers are not eligible for nomination and cannot put forward nominations
- Previously unsuccessful nominees are eligible provided they still fall within the eligibility criteria
Nominations
Nominations are now closed and will open again in early 2025. Nominations must be made using the and must include supporting evidence for contributions to both research and community.
We are delighted to announce the 2023 CBBG lectureship award winner
Dr. Zoë Waller
University College London
Zoë received the award for her outstanding contribution to the chemical biology community and her exceptional research achievements on the stability and function of DNA i-motifs.
Zoë has been an ardent supporter of young scientists through mentoring and organising meetings including RSC Nucleic Acids Group Forum (2015, 2020-2023) and the RSC CBBG Forum (2016, 2018, 2024). She is an advocate for equality, diversity, and inclusion within the scientific community and has an extensive track record in public engagement including talks to Diabetes UK support groups途 talks for school children as a STEM Ambassador途 Norwich Science Festival途 Soapbox Science途 podcasts and BBC radio interviews; and plain English YouTube videos (e.g., ).
We congratulate Zoë on her award. She will present her award lecture at a Chemical Biology and Bioorganic Group meeting in 2025.
We are delighted to announce the 2023 CBBG lectureship award winner
Andrew Jamieson
University of Glasgow
Andrew received the award for his outstanding contribution to the chemical biology community and his exceptional research achievements on the design and syntheses of peptides and peptidomimetics for chemical biology applications.
He has also been dedicated to supporting young researchers and ensuring equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) within the scientific community. He actively supports these values as a member of the RSC Award Nomination Equality and Diversity Working Group.
He will be presented with the award at the 20th RSC Chemical Biology and Bioorganic Group Firbush Conference in September 2024.