UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH REQUESTS NOMINATIONS FOR 2006 SIEGFRIED MEDAL

The University of Zurich is accepting nominations for the 2006 Siegfried Medal Award in Chemical Methods which Impact Process Chemistry. This distinguished award has been established at the University of Zurich by the Siegfried company of Zofingen, Switzerland to recognize original research in chemical processes, carried out in academic and/or industrial laboratories, that influences the way process chemistry is conducted. The medal will be awarded biannually and consists of a gold medal, a bronze replica, and an honorarium of 10,000 CHF. The award will be presented at the Siegfried Symposium scheduled for September 21st, 2006 at the University of Zurich. A full description of the Siegfried symposium can be found at http://www.oci.unizh.ch/diversa/siegfriedsymposium/index.shtml or www.siegfried.ch

The general area of process chemistry drives much of the chemical industry but receives fewer than its share of highlights. The Siegfried company in conjunction with the University of Zurich Laboratorium for Prozess Forschung (LPF) wishes to reward scientists who have made important contributions to this essential branch of the chemical enterprise. Scientists who have made outstanding contributions to Chemical Methods with an impact on Process Chemistry are eligible for consideration by the Siegfried Medal jury.

Nomination packages should consist of a nominating letter identifying the contribution, explaining its importance and elaborating in detail its impact on Process Chemistry, a cv and list of publications for the nominee, a focused set supporting documents to substantiate the significance of the work (e.g. seconding letter; 1-3 reprints or patents). Electronic submissions are requested in pdf format and should be submitted to Professor Jay S. Siegel jss@oci.unizh.ch before February 15th, 2006.

Award announcements will take place in May 2006.