Call for Nominations for the 2007 National Starch & Chemical Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Polymer Chemistry

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The award consists of a $2,000 prize, a plaque, and travel expenses to the Fall National Meeting of the ACS for the presentation.

Thesis Advisors are urged to nominate their students for this Award! For a form suitable for posting, see http://www.chem.cmu.edu/berry/nsc_award07.pdf

Under the auspices of The Polymer Education Committee (POLYED) of the ACS divisions of Polymer Chemistry and of Polymeric Materials Science & Engineering, the award recognizes a graduate student or recent graduate who has completed an outstanding Ph.D. thesis in research accepted by a U.S. or Canadian university during the three-year period prior to Jan. 1 of the award year.

Nominees will be judged on the basis of their contribution to the thesis research, the quality and level of innovation demonstrated, and the impact of the research on the science of synthetic polymers or biopolymers. The research advisor will be recognized in all publications about the award and during the award presentation.

Nominations must be made by the thesis supervisor or others familiar with the nominee's work. The nominating document must include the nominee's biography, a synopsis of the work, and a letter of recommendation from the thesis advisor. Relevant publications based on the thesis work may be submitted. Supporting documents and testimonials may also be included.

Send five copies of the nomination, postmarked prior to Jan. 31 of the award year to Guy C. Berry Department of Chemistry Carnegie Mellon University 4400 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 For further information send queries to gcberry@andrew.cmu.edu

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