Travel Award

Molbank Travel Award was launched in 2024, and it is presented every year to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the field of synthetic chemistry and natural product chemistry, which helps to grow their profile. The application process is open from May to November every year, and winners are announced by the end of January the following year.

The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– A certificate.

Number of Winners: 1

 
Molbank Travel Award
 
Application deadline: 30 November 2026
Winner announcement: 31 January 2027

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2027 (oral presentation or poster).

List of Documents for Application

– Information of the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted;
– Curriculum Vitae and list of publications;
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words);
– Letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status.
 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Lori Gonnet
University of Birmingham, UK

Award Committee

Dr. Nicholas Leadbeater Chairperson
University of Connecticut
Prof. Alberto Marra
Université de Montpellier
Dr. Alan Aitken
Dr. Limin Wang
Prof. En Zhang
Zhengzhou University

Winner

Anna Esposito
University of Napoli Federico II, Italy

Award Committee

Dr. Nicholas Leadbeater Chairperson
University of Connecticut
Prof. Rene Boere
Prof. Fawaz Aldabbagh
Kingston University
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