Best PhD Thesis Award
Dear Colleagues,
As the Editor-in-Chief of Molecules, it is my great pleasure to announce the winners of the Molecules 2023 Best PhD Thesis Award. This award is for two PhD students or recently qualified PhDs who have produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential.
The award has been granted to:
“The Concept of Multicenter Bonds in Chemistry and Materials Science” by Nikolay Tkachenko, Utah State University, USA.
“Development and Evaluation of Innovative Catalytic Systems in Organic Chemistry” by Nikolaos Tzouras, Ghent University, Belgium and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Each winner will receive CHF 800, an electronic certificate, and a chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in Molecules in 2024.
On behalf of the evaluation committee, I congratulate the winners on their accomplishments. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the applicants for submitting their exceptional theses and thank the Award Committee for voting and helping with this award.
Prof. Dr. Thomas J. Schmidt
Editor-in-Chief, Molecules
Eligibility and Requirements
- The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
- The PhD thesis must be their original work;
- The PhD thesis must be defended in 2024.
List of Documents for Application
- An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
- A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
- The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
- An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
- A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).
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