1st Prize
Masakiyo Hosokawa
Structure and Catalytic Properties of Carboxylesterase Isozymes Involved in Metabolic Activation of Prodrugs
Molecules 2008, 13(2), 412-431; doi:10.3390/molecules13020412
We believe these three exceptional papers represent valuable contributions to Molecules and the scientific literature. On behalf of the Prize Awarding Committee and the Editorial Board of Molecules, we would like to congratulate these three teams for their excellent work. In recognition for their accomplishment, Drs. Jung-Han Kim and Jeong Eon Lee, Dr. Christophe Biot and Dr. Masakiyo Hosokawa will receive prizes of 1000 CHF, 500 CHF, and 500 CHF, respectively, and the privilege of publishing an additional of their choice paper free of charge in Open Access format in Molecules, after the usual peer-review procedure.
Prize Awarding Committee
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