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 24th year.
To reward outstanding contributions to the art of chemistry, the Excellence in Chemistry Award is presented annually to:
- Two talented academic researchers who have demonstrated distinct potential in synthetic, mechanistic, or bioorganic chemistry
- One distinguished lecturer
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.
In 2008, awardees included:
- Professor M. Christina White, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Professor Richmond Sarpong, University of California, Berkeley
- Professor Dale L. Boger, The Scripps Research Insititute - Distinguished Lecturer
