Nominations of candidates for the award of the Rennie Memorial Medal will be made to the Board of the RACI by the Branch Committees in each State. The conditions of the award of the Medal are:

• The Rennie Memorial Medal is awarded annually to a financial member of the RACI with less than 8 years of professional experience since completing their most recent relevant qualification of a BSc, BSc (Hons), MSc or PhD, or the equivalent, who in the opinion of the Board of the RACI, has contributed most towards the development of some branch of chemical science. Such contribution is judged by the research work published during the ten (10) years immediately preceding the award.

• Candidates must have been a financial member of the RACI for at least 3 years.

• Four (4) copies of the nomination must be submitted to the Secretary of the respective State Branch prior to the closing date, who will on-forward nominations to the National Office, 1/21 Vale Street, North Melbourne, Victoria 3051, by the closing date of applications.

Applications (4 copies) close 30 April.