At AstraZeneca, we recognize that advances in medicine rely on continuous innovations in chemistry. To reward individuals who contribute to the art of chemistry, we annually present the Excellence in Chemistry Award, now in its 25th year.
The Excellence in Chemistry Award is presented to two talented academic researchers who have demonstrated distinct potential in synthetic, mechanistic, or bioorganic chemistry.
Awardees are selected by a team of AstraZeneca senior scientists, in consultation with world-leading academic scientists. Recipients are presented with a $50,000 unrestricted research grant intended to help foster continued growth and development of their research programs.
Past awardees include many researchers who have gone on to become leaders in the scientific community.
2009 Awardees:
- Professor Christopher Chang, UC-Berkeley
- Professor Martin Burke, The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
2009 Distinguished Lecturer:
- Professor Eric Jacobsen, Harvard University (1993 AZ EIC Awardee)
In recognition of the 25th Anniversary of the Excellence in Chemistry Awards, the Symposium will be expanded to a full day event. Three past award recipients, Professors Scott Denmark of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (1987), Peter Wipf of the University of Pittsburgh (1995) and Erik Sorensen of Princeton University (2001) will return to Wilmington to provide updates on their research.
Symposium information
- Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
- Time: All day event - Click here to view agenda
- Location: AstraZeneca Wilmington Campus, Brandywine Auditorium, Wilmington, Delaware
- Registration: Click here to register
