The Emerging Leader in Molecular Spectroscopy Award recognizes the achievements and aspirations of a talented young molecular spectroscopist who has made strides early in their career toward the advancement of molecular spectroscopy techniques and applications.
The award will be given to a researcher who has focused the majority of their work in the field of vibrational or electronic spectroscopy, with direct contributions to Raman, infrared, near-infrared, terahertz, fluorescence, and/or UV-vis spectroscopy through original research on the development or advancement of theory, instrumentation, measurement techniques, or applications.
The winner must be within 10 years of receiving their PhD in the year the award is presented. The winner is chosen by an independent scientific committee.
A list of past winners can be found here.
Submission Deadline for the 2024 award: March 22, 2024
Submission Instructions
To nominate a candidate, please e-mail the following documents to Caroline Hroncich, the editorial director of Spectroscopy at chroncich@mjhlifesciences.com.
(1) Nomination document
Using the downloadable form available on this page, please provide the following information:Information about the person submitting the nomination:
Submitter’s name:
Submitter’s email address:
Submitter’s phone:
Relationship to candidate:
Information about the candidate:
(2) Letter of support
Please include one seconding letter of support from a member of the molecular spectroscopy community (this person must be different from the nominator). The nominator may also provide an additional letter of support if desired.
(3) CV
Please provide a current resume or CV of the candidate in a Word or PDF file.
(4) Photo
Include a high-resolution headshot of the nominee in a .JPG format
(5) Downloadable form
The nomination form can be downloaded from this
link.The 2024 Emerging Leader in Molecular Spectroscopy Award
October 7th 2024This year’s Emerging Leader in Molecular Spectroscopy Award recipient is Joseph P. Smith of Merck, whose research is significantly influencing pharmaceutical process development through his work in various spectroscopic techniques, biocatalysis, protein engineering, vaccine production, and advanced data analysis methods.