Nomination Form - The Cancer Research UK Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research Prize

Deadline: 30th March 2018

The Cancer Research UK Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research Prize honours an individual who has demonstrated a lifetime commitment to the fight against cancer, making exceptional advances in the field, and who has had a significant and sustained role in furthering our understanding of cancer or a major impact on the lives of people with cancer.

The recipient will receive an honorarium of £25,000, a commemorative trophy, and free attendance at the NCRI Conference (held on 4th-8th November 2018), where the presentation ceremony will take place. The successful recipient of this award will be notified in July/August 2018.

The recipient will also be expected to give a plenary lecture at the NCRI Cancer Conference in the year that they are awarded the Prize. The exact timing of this shall be at the discretion of the NCRI Cancer Conference Programme Planning Committee.

Terms and Conditions of the Cancer Research UK Prizes are available at http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/funding-for-researchers/how-we-deliver-research/our-research-prizes

Eligibility

• Nominations may be made on behalf of individuals who are living at the time of the nomination.

• Candidates cannot nominate themselves.

• Candidates need not be in receipt of funding from Cancer Research UK, or have been supported, either directly or indirectly, by Cancer Research UK funding.

• The current geographical location of the candidate does not affect their eligibility; however, a significant proportion of their research output must arise from work performed in the UK.

• There are no restrictions regarding the race, gender, nationality, or religious or political views of the candidate.

• The Prize will be presented to an individual investigator.

• Institutions or organisations are not eligible for the Prize.

How to Nominate

There is no restriction on how many candidates can be nominated by an individual scientist, nor on the number of individuals wishing to support one nomination.

Whilst nominators are expected to discuss the prize nomination with the nominee, the broader confidentiality of the prizes scheme should be maintained.

The following materials must be submitted in a nomination:

1.  Details of the nominator, candidate and the supporter for the nomination.

2.  A completed nomination form including a summary statement of no more than 2000 words, summarising: the candidate's scientific discoveries or body of work; how these contributions have had a lasting impact on the cancer field; and how he/she has demonstrated a lifetime commitment to the fight against cancer.

3.  One letter of support from an expert in the field. This can be included with the nomination form or sent directly to Cancer Research UK at the email address below. The name of the referee should be included in the nomination form. The supporter should state their relationship to the nominee in their letter.

4.  The candidate's CV including a list of their key publications. This list must not exceed more than 2 sides of A4.

Nominations must be submitted electronically to

Paper nominations will not be accepted. A nomination should not be considered submitted until Cancer Research UK has issued an email confirming this. Confirmations will be sent within five working days of the submission deadline.

PART 1

Details of Nominator

Please give your contact details and position.

Title / Initials
First Name
Last Name
Department
Faculty / School
Host Institution
Address line 4
Address line 5
City/Town
Postcode / Country
Email
Telephone
Relationship to candidate (no more than 100 words)

PART 2

Details of Candidate

Please give contact details for the nominated candidate and details of their current position.

Title / Initials
First Name
Last Name
Department
Faculty / School
Host Institution
Address line 4
Address line 5
City/Town
Postcode / Country
Email
Telephone
Fax (if available)

PART 3

Details of Supporter

Please give contact details for the referee who has agreed to provide a letter of support for the candidate. The letter may be included with this nomination or submitted directly to Cancer Research UK () prior to the closing date. If submitted separately, the letters should clearly indicate the candidate’s name and the award for which he/she is being nominated.

Full name and title
Full postal address
Email
Telephone / Fax

PART 4

Nomination Statement
Please provide a statement of no more than 2,000 words summarising the candidate's scientific discoveries or body of work and how these contributions (whether through research, leadership, or mentorship) have had a lasting impact on the cancer field, and; how they demonstrate a lifetime commitment to the fight against cancer.
Publications supporting this nomination should be fully referenced (to a maximum of 10 authors).

Please email the completed form to

Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research Prize 2018 IN CONFIDENCE

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