Frits Sobels Award

The Frits Sobels Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of environmental mutagenesis; it may either recognise a lifetime accomplishment or an episodically pace-making contribution to the field of environmental mutagenesis. The Frits Sobels Award will be presented during Annual EEMS Meeting. The prize consists of a certificate, an amount of 3000 € plus travel and accommodation costs, and free registration to the EEMS Meeting. The Awardee will present a lecture at the EEMS Meeting.

All nominations should include the following information on the candidate: name, address and e-mail, a short statement of appraisal and the nominee's curriculum vitae with a list of publications. Nominations can be made by Councillors on behalf of their National Society or individually by any EEMS member. The deadline for nominations will be announced on the website.

Send nominations with all supporting materials to the Vice-President who is Chair of the Awards Committee.

Deadline for the nominations for the next award is February 28 2013

EEMS Young Scientist Award(s)

During the Annual Meeting, one or more Young Scientist Award(s) will be presented. The nomination rules for this award are: 1) Each nomination will be considered on its merits and not necessarily in competition with other nominees; 2) Nominations will be considered from any member of the EEMS, provided they are supported by a person with an appropriate knowledge of the candidate's work. Nominations should be sent to an EEMS Councillor or Officer who will then formally submit the nomination to the Vice President; 3) Nominations should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae, copies of the nominee's publications and a written evidence from the nominator that the work of the nominee merits the EEMS Young Scientist Award; 4) The candidate should not be older than 35 at the time of nomination and should be a member of their regional society. The award includes a certificate, the amount of 1000 € and travel and accommodation costs, and free registration to the Annual EEMS Meeting. The Awardee will present a lecture at the EEMS Meeting. The deadline for nominations will be announced on the website.

Send nominations with all supporting materials to the Vice-President who is Chair of the Awards Committee.

Deadline for the nominations for the next award is February 28 2013

EEMS Young Scientist Travel Grants

A limited number of travel grants are available to assist young EEMS members to attend the Annual Meetings. Applicants should be 35 years or younger at the time of the Annual Meeting. The grant consists of the amount of 500 € which will be paid by Eurocheque at the meeting. Applications should be made to the Councillor of the respective country who will then forward the application to the EEMS President together with the abstract of the applicant, a short curriculum vitae and a letter of recommendation. Recipients of travel grants are expected to attend the entire meeting and to write a short report with their personal view of the Meeting for the EEMS Newsletter. This should be sent to the webmaster This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). The deadline for the receipt of nominations is given below.

Send nominations to the President.

Deadline for the nominations is February 28 2013