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Prize for Encouragement of Research in Therapeutic Chemistry

To promote excellence, but also to support young researchers at the dawn of their careers, the Société de Chimie Thérapeutique provides each year a prestigious prize entitled “Prix d’Encouragement à la Recherche en Chimie Thérapeutique”. This prize is sponsored by Institut de Recherche Servier, and is devoted to junior European scientists.It rewards an outstanding young researcher, no older than 36, for his research contributions in “Drug Discovery Chemistry” (chemical biology, chemoinformatics, structure-activity relationship studies, ADMET, imaging, physical chemistry, biolabeling and diagnostic tools, drug vectorization, nanotechnologies, natural products, structural biology, synthetic methodology, etc…).
 
 
 

History and Scope

  • Created in 1984: The award is run annually
  • The Prize for Encouragement of Research in Therapeutic Chemistry is awarded every year since 1984 to a young researcher under the age of 36.
  • It is sponsored by the Laboratoires Servier.
  • The scope is drug discovery chemistry, medicinal chemistry, chemical biology and synthesis of bioactive compounds
  • The winner receives 2500 € and a certificate
  • The recipient of the prize is invited to give a talk at the spring meeting co-organized by the SCT, the French Society for Chemistry (organic chemistry division) and the French Academy of Pharmacy until 2014, and the Young Research Fellow Meeting after 2014.
  • This Prize was discontinuated in 2019 and replaced by the SCT Award for Young Investigator in Medicinal Chemistry

Nomination Process

  • The application is open in October each year
  • Self nomination only
  • The applicant should be a mid-career scientist < 36 years old on the 1st Jan of the prize year, and a SCT Member or affiliate to SCT at the time of application submission
  • The application should include: a curriculum vitae (5 pages max) that described the work performed after PhD and a a Copy of ID-card or equivalent with birth date
  • The application should be send in a single pdf file to the secretariat and president

Jury

  • The Jury is composed of members of the SCT Executive Board (for ex. President, Vice-President, and a member of the SCT Executive Board, appointed by the President-in-Office),  member(s) of the Young Research Fellow Meeting Organizing committee and representivie(s) of Servier laboratories.
  • The Jury is chaired by the President of the SCT.

Prize for Encouragement of Research in Therapeutic Chemistry

 

  • 2020    Dr Peng Wu (Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, DE)
  • 2019    Dr Bart Roman (University of Gent, BE)
  • 2018    Dr Cyril Ronco (Institut de Chimie de Nice, FR)
  • 2017    Dr Davide Audisio (CEA Saclay, FR)
  • 2016    Dr Vittorio Limongelli (University of Napoli, IT)
  • 2015    Dr. Anna K. H. Hirsch (University of Groningen, NL) & Dr. Matthieu Montes (CNAM, Paris, FR)
  • 2014    -
  • 2013    Dr Matthieu FONVIELLE (Paris, FR) & Dr Raphaël FREDERICK (University of Louvain, BE)
  • 2012    Dr Samir MESSAOUDI (Faculté de Pharmacie, Châtenay-Malabry, FR) & Dr Christophe ROCHAIS (University of Caen, FR)
  • 2011    Dr Nicolas WILLAND (University of Lille, FR)
  • 2010    Dr Florence POPOWICZ (University of Lyon, FR)
  • 2009    Dr Rebecca DEPREZ-POULAIN (University of Lille, FR)
  • 2008    -
  • 2007    Dr Luc DEMANGE (University of Paris, FR)
  • 2006    Dr Isabelle BERQUE-BESTEL (University of Bordeaux, FR)
  • 2005    Dr Sylvain ROUTIER (University of Orléans, FR)
  • 2004    Dr Jean GUILLON (University of Bordeaux, FR)
  • 2003    Dr Paola ARIMONDO (Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, FR)
  • 2002    Dr Régis MILLET (University of Lille, FR)
  • 2001    Dr Cyrille GRANDJEAN (University of Lille, FR)
  • 2000    Dr Philippe DAUBAN (ICSN, Gif-sur-Yvette, FR)
  • 1999    Dr. Catherine GUILLOU (ICSN, Gif-sur-Yvette, FR)
  • 1998    Dr. Fabrice CORNILLE Paris, (University Paris V, FR)
  • 1997    Dr. Marie-Claude VIAUD (University of Orléans, FR)
  • 1996    Dr. Christian PERIGAUD (University of Montpellier II, FR)
  • 1995    Dr. Bruno FIGADERE (Faculté de Pharmacie, Châtenay-Malabry, FR)
  • 1994    Dr. Patrick DALLEMAGNE (University of Caen, FR)
  • 1993    Dr. Bernard MASEREEL (University of Liege, BE)
  • 1992    Dr. Geneviève BAZIARD-MOUYSSET (University of Toulouse, FR)
  • 1991    Dr. Sylvie ROBERT-PIESSARD (University of Nantes, FR)
  • 1990    Dr. Robert H. DODD (ICSN, Gif-sur-Yvette, FR)
  • 1989    Dr. Yong Min ZHANG (University of Paris, FR)
  • 1988    Dr. Marcel HIBERT (University of Strasbourg, FR)
  • 1987    Pr. Sylvain RAULT (University of Caen, FR)
  • 1986    Pr. Hervé GALONS Paris (University Paris V, FR)
  • 1985    Dr. Martine VARACHE-LEMBEGE (University of Bordeaux, FR)