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EMBO Award for Communication
in the Life Sciences
The European Molecular Biology Organization launched this award in
2002 in order to give recognition to the huge efforts that some scientists
make to communicate their science to the public while remaining fully
active in research.
The winners of the EMBO Award are nominated for the EC Prize for Science Communication.
Award description
A practising life scientist will receive the EMBO Award for Communication in the Life Sciences for outstanding work in the area of science communication to the public.
Prize
The winner will be awarded 5,000 euro, accompanied by a silver and gold medal inscribed with the winner’s name.
Eligibility
- Eligible are scientists working in Europe or Israel at the time of application who have made an outstanding contribution to the communication of science to a non-scientific audience via any medium or activity.
- Candidates must be working in active research at the time of application and should have done most of their communication work in Europe or Israel.
- If written works are to be judged with the application, these must have been published in printed form by the time of nomination. At least one work must have been published in the period 2005 – 2007.
- Scientists who are already widely regarded as professional communicators will not be considered for the award. Rather the award is intended for scientists who have, while remaining active in laboratory research, risen to the challenge of communicating science to a non-scientific audience.
Entry procedure
Entry is by self-application or nomination by a third party not directly involved in the work to be judged. Nomination can only be made with the candidate’s approval.
Applications and nominations must be written in English and sent to EMBO by post at the address below by the deadline 1 May 2009.
The entry must include:
- the application form, available at: Online registration
Before submission of the on-line form, this should be printed and attached to the other materials to be sent by post.
- a letter of support. For self-applications this should come from an individual who is not directly involved in the projects/initiatives being submitted for consideration. For nominations this should come from the nominator.
- the curriculum vitae of the applicant, including the scientific publication list of the last two years.
- an annex of not more than two (2) sides of A4 paper referring to works that support the entry. The works can be any forms of communication and out-reach activities (eg radio and television broadcasts, documentaries, interviews, work in the community, talks in schools, workshops etc). If any of this work is documented in printed form or on the Internet, appropriate references should be given such that the jury can take it into consideration. If video or audio recordings are available they may also be included.
- if applicable, one (1) copy of written works. If a copy bearing the name of the publication and date of publication is not available, the applicant must submit the text and indicate where and when the article was published. Works published in a language other than English should be submitted together with a summary in English.
- for each item of non-written material an abstract in English with a content description (not more than one (1) sideof A4 paper).
Selection of a winner
Entries will be judged via a multinational jury including the EMBO Science & Society Committee. A winner will be selected. Further awards or recognitions will be made at the discretion of the jury.
Announcement of the award
The winner of this year's award will be notified in early summer 2008 and will receive the EMBO Award for Communication in the Life Sciences at an award ceremony to be held during the 7th Annual ELSO Meeting in Nice, France from 30 August to 2 September 2008. The winner will be invited to give a short talk on this occasion*. EMBO will issue a press release announcing the winner of the award to the European media with particular emphasis on distribution within the country where the winner works.
*EMBO will pay the winner’s travel (APEX economy air fare if applicable) and accommodation costs to attend the award ceremony in Nice, France.
Please send entries to:
EMBO Science and Society Programme
Meyerhofstrasse 1
D-69117 Heidelberg
Germany
Tel: + 49-6221-8891 109/119
Fax: +49-6221-8891 200
E-mail: scisoc@embo.org
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