Prizes for
the best posters will be awarded to the winners prior the closing ceremony, which
will be held in the Cavaniglia pavilion on Tuesday, 30 August.
Presenting authors who intend to put forward their contribution for
the poster prizes awarded by CCDC, IUCr, Molecular Dimension Ltd
and Oxford Cryosystems, must register and collect a coloured label to be
sticked onto their poster at the exhibition stand of the company.
Nominations must be presented no later than 18.30 of the day prior to the
scheduled poster session. After August 27, when the exhibition closes, presenting authors must refer
to the Registration Desk except for the IUCr category whose stand will be open
until the end of the congress.
The sponsors of the prizes are the following:
CCDC Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre will be
awarding three poster prizes each comprising a commemorative item and a monetary
prize of 350 USD. Candidates should not be more than 35 years of age on the January
1, 2005.
Posters should report original research in:
* Chemical
crystallography, including advances in instrumental, experimental or computational
techniques
* Applications of small-molecule crystallographic information
in, e.g., structural chemistry, molecular modelling, materials design, structural
biology or chemical informatics.
IUCr The IUCr will be awarding a prize to the best
poster from a student in each of the three IUCr regions (ACA, AsCA and ECA). The
prizes will consist of complimentary online access to all IUCr journals for one
year or a complimentary volume of International Tables or other IUCr publication.
Those wishing their poster to be considered for a prize should collect a sticker
from the IUCr Exhibition Stand.
Molecular
Dimensions Molecular Dimensions Ltd. will
be awarding a monetary prize of GBP 250 and a certificate for one poster within
the subject of Protein Crystal Growth. The posters will be judged by an independent
panel of judges selected by the meeting chair. The prize will be awarded based
on contribution to the understanding of protein crystal growth, and presentation.
Oxford Cryosystems The
Oxford Cryosystems Low Temperature Prize is awarded to any poster describing applications
of or developments in low temperature crystallography. The posters will be judged
by an independent panel of judges selected by the meeting chair. The prize Oxford
Cryosystem would offer is a certificate and GBP 500 cash prize.
RCSB PDB The RCSB PDB
Poster Prize is awarded for the best student poster presentation. The awards for
winners will consist of two educational books that will be mailed to the winner
after the meeting. Consideration for the prize should be indicated when submitting
poster abstracts. More information about the poster prize is at
http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/poster_prize.html
