Organometallic Award

The Organometallic Chemistry Award is be an award of the RACI to a member, who in the opinion of the Board, has contributed most to the development of Organometallic Chemistry.

Award

The contribution will be judged by research work published, or accepted for publication, and other evidence submitted to the adjudicating panel including patents and industrial reports.

The work shall cover the period of ten (10) years immediately preceding the award, with the major proportion of the work done in Australia whilst a member of the RACI.

The award is not Division based and is open to any area of organometallic chemistry encompassing synthesis, structure, catalysis, environmental, industrial, materials, main group, transition metal, and f-block chemistry; organometallic chemistry is defined as dealing with compounds (or intermediates) where there is a bonding interaction (ionic or covalent, localised or delocalised) between one or more carbon atoms of an organic group or molecules and a main group, transition, lanthanide, metalloid, or actinide metal atom (or atoms).

If, in the opinion of the Board, there is no candidate amongst those nominated who sufficiently meets the selection criteria, the Board may refrain from making an award.

The successful recipient may be invited to lecture at RACI sponsored Conferences.

Source of award: The RACI

Recipient requirements

Membership type: MRACI and above
Membership duration: 5 years minimum
Demographic requirements: Less than 12 years, or equivalent relative to opportunity, of professional experience since completing his/her most recent relevant qualification

Application procedure

Individual application: Yes
Nomination: By 2 RACI members, Branches or Divisions
Motivation for award required: Yes
CV required: Yes
Summary of Research papers: Yes
Research paper synopsis required: Yes
Referee report required: Two required
Referee contact details required: Yes
Closing date: 30th June 2013
Submission: Emailed in a single PDF document to awards@RACI.org.au for the attention of Robyn Taylor. Receipt will be acknowledged by return email.

The decision of the judges will be subject to the approval of the RACI Board. RACI awards are judged on a relative to opportunity basis. The Board decision is final and no discussions or correspondence will be entered into.