BACR/AstraZeneca Young Scientist Frank Rose Award

Purpose

To recognise and reward the achievements of an individual whose work has made significant contributions to translational (laboratory - clinic) cancer research.

Value

A prize of £1,000 and presentation of an oral paper at the BACR 60th Anniversary Conference with all conference expenses paid.

Eligibility

Applicants for the award must have a PhD (up to 15 years post PhD, allowing for career breaks) at the time of application.  If in any doubt concerning eligibility please contact Janet Alexander at the BACR Secretariat for assistance.  Applicants must submit in one PDF document  a completed BACR/AstraZeneca Award Application form; List of Publications; Summary of accomplishments in cancer research; reprints of 3 most notable publications and a letter of support from their Supervisor/Line Manager  Applicants  must be a BACR member (membership application may accompany the Award application).

Deadline & checklist

31st January 2022  - Extended until 14th March 2022

Checklist

Applicants to provide in one PDF document:

    BACR/AstraZeneca Award Application Form
   

    List of Publications
    Summary of accomplishments in cancer research
    Reprints of 3 most notable publications
    A letter of support from a BACR member.

Applicants must adhere to this format or the application will be returned without consideration by BACR.

Procedure

Please email all relevant documentation to Janet Alexander (BACR Secretariat) at: bacr@leeds.ac.uk  BACR AstraZeneca Award in the subject line of the email.

Applications will be acknowledged once received.  If you don't receive an acknowledgement within 72 hours contact the BACR Secretariat

Recipients of the BACR/AstraZeneca/Young Scientist Frank Rose Award

2005    Kaye Williams

2006    Thomas Helleday

2007    Owen Sansom

2008    Munitta Muthana

2009    Jason Caroll

2010    Grant Stewart

2011    Dmitry Pszhezhetskiy

2012    Janine Erler

2013    Chris Bakal

2014    Elizabeth P Merchison

2015    Agnieszka Gambus

2016    Oliver Maddocks

2017    Alan Serrels

2018    Seth Coffelt

2019    Nicola Valeri

2021     Vivian Li