Malcolm Campbell Award

RSC BMCS Malcolm Campbell Memorial Prize 2009

To continue the commemoration of his outstanding contributions in a broad range of chemistry and its application to the understanding of bioactivity, the Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Sector is proud to invite nominations for the fourth Malcolm Campbell Memorial Prize.

The prize will be awarded to the individual or team based in UK academia or industry who, in the judgement of the BMCS committee, has made the most significant contribution to biological chemistry published since January 2006. Nominations could be from discovery and/or process development and include medicinal, agrochemical or aromachemical research.  A medal and certificate will be awarded to accompany the prize of £2000.

Nominations should be submitted no later than 31 October 2008

RSC BMCS Malcolm Campbell Memorial Prize 2007 Winners

In 2007 the award was made to a team from Organon, Newhouse including Johnny Bennett, Ton Bom, Alan Muir, Ronnie Palin, David Rees, Ming Zhang for the discovery of Sugammadex

Sugammadex is the 1st selective relaxant binding agent (SRBA). Sugammadex is specifically designed to quickly and safely reverse the effects of muscle relaxants used after general anaesthesia and is currently in late Phase III Clinical Trials.