The Sandmeyer Prize - sponsored by KPMG - is awarded to a person - excluding tenured professors - or to a group for outstanding work in industrial or applied chemistry. The work must be completed in Switzerland or with the involvement of a Swiss national. The prize is awarded every two years; the next time will be in 2010.

The sponsor, KPMG, provides audit, tax and advisory services and industry insight to help organizations negotiate risks and perform in the dynamic and challenging environments in which they do business. KPMG can provide an informed perspective on issues faced by the global business community, such as chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

Nomination

Nominations are invited from organizations and individuals. Self-nominations are admitted.

A nomination must include:

• Brief curriculum vitae/s (max 2 pages).
• A list of the nominee/s scientific publication(s) relevant to the work to be rewarded.
• A nomination letter.
• Not more than two seconding nomination letters.

The documents (language E/D/F) listed under 1-3 should be sent electronically as a single pdf file to (e.g. nominee name-sandmeyer.pdf). Seconding letters should also be submitted electronically.

The deadline for all documents to reach the Swiss Chemical Society is Oct. 15, 2010.