Background

Starting from 2020, the MSD Life Science Foundation, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation established “KYOTO Rising-Star Lectureship Award”, which was given in 2020 and 2021 to a young, yet promising professor in organic chemistry in North America and Europe. In 2022, the KYOTO Rising-Star Lectureship Award will be given to one young professor in organic chemistry in Asian area, respectively. In 2023, the winner will again be selected from North America area.

Winner

The winner receives a certificate and an invitation to present an award lecture after the award ceremony at Kyoto University. In addition, the winner gives several additional lectures in other universities (Osaka University, Nagoya University, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, etc.) as the KYOTO Rising-Star Lectureship for one week or so.

Application Process

The nomination period is March 1 ~ April 20, 2022.

To nominate candidates, please send a document (as Word file) containing the following elements to the following e-mail address: kyoto_rising-star2022@msd-life-science-foundation.or.jp

• The nominee’s name and current contact details(Nominee must belong to the research institute in Asia)
• The nominee’s date of birth (Nominee must be under 40 years of age on November 1, 2022)
• The nominee’s website (absolutely necessary)
• Short comments on the nominee’s achievement