Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. has established the "Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award" since 2004 with the aim of contributing to the sustainable development of chemistry and the chemical industry. In particular, this award is designed to recognize researchers who have made outstanding achievements in catalysis science.
Those eligible for the "Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award" and the "Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award of Encouragement" are researchers belonging to institutions of higher learning or public research institutes, who are aged forty-five (45) years or younger and thirty-five (35) years or younger, respectively, and pursuing catalysis science research involving polymerization catalysts, fine synthesis catalysts or other catalysts contributing to environmental protection.
Entries for the "2009 Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award" and the "2009 Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award of Encouragement" will be accepted from May 2008 and the winners will be announced in the newspapers, in journals and on our website in January 2009. The guidelines for the application are as follows:
"Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award"
The "Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award," consisting of a commemorative plaque and a cash prize of five (5) million yen, is given every other year to up to one researcher (aged forty-five (45) years or younger at the date of April 1, 2008) with the best achievements.
"Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award of Encouragement"
The "Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award of Encouragement," consisting of a commemorative plaque and a cash prize of one (1) million yen, is given every other year to up to two researchers (aged thirty-five (35) years or younger at the date of April 1, 2008) with the most original achievements.
Selection Method / Schedule
The winners will be selected by the selection committee organized by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., to consist of several world-class academic experts in catalysis science and a representative of Mitsui Chemicals.
| Entries accepted from | May 1, 2008 |
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| Deadline | July 31, 2008 All the entry packages must be received in the Catalysis Science Award Selection Committee by this date. |
| Selection of winners | December, 2008 |
| Announcement of winners | January 2009 on Mitsui Chemicals website and the press |
| Award ceremony / commemorative lectures at MICS2009 | Date: March 11 and 12, 2009 Venue: Kazusa Akademia Hall, Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan  |
- The Award Ceremony will be held during "The Fourth Mitsui Chemicals International Symposium on Catalysis Science (MICS2009)".
- The winners of the "Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award" and the "Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award of Encouragement" will be requested to deliver commemorative lectures at "The Third Mitsui Chemicals International Symposium on Catalysis Science (MICS2009)".
The travel expenses including accommodation charges to the Symposium will be paid.
Entry Method
Directions
Any individual may nominate or support only one nominee during any given award year. Complete all fields of the nomination form in English. Any language except English is not acceptable.
Applications can only be accepted if sent by mail. When sending, reprints (the copies are acceptable) of three key publications are required.
Deadline
Please send the entry package by July 31, 2008.
- Nominator Information (sealed with Letter of Recommendation)
- Recommendation by Nominator
- Nominee Information (3 copies)
- Explanation Statement for Application (3)
- List of Publications and Patents (3)
- Biographical Sketch (3)
- Floppy Disk or CD-R included the above data (3-6) (1)
- Three key publications (3 each)
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- The entry to the award has to be done with a permission of collaborators, if any.
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- The submitted documents will not be returned.
Nomination Form
Please download the "One Nomination Form" which you apply.
"2009 Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award"
"2009 Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award of Encouragement"
Address
The Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award Selection Committee
Planning & Coordination Division,
Research Center,
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Shiodome City Center, 1-5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-7117, JAPAN
