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NC3Rs 3Rs Prize

The NC3Rs awards an annual prize for an original contribution to scientific and technological advances in the 3Rs in medical, biological or veterinary sciences published within the last two years. Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, the prize consists of a prize grant of £10k, plus a personal award of £1k, and is part of the Centre's commitment to recognise and reward high quality research which has an impact on the use of animals in the life sciences.

The 2009 prize went to Dr Jenny Nichols, University of Cambridge, for her publication in Nature Medicine which describes a new method of priming early embryos to form embryonic stem (ES) cells that could dramatically reduce the number of animals used to study the genetic basis of type 1 diabetes and also has the potential to do the same for mouse models of other diseases.

The deadline for submission for the 2010 prize will be announced in Spring/Summer 2010.

Nomination process

The online application process for the prize comprises two stages; a nomination by a proposer and a short statement by the candidate of how the prize grant will be used. Candidates are also able to self-nominate.

Selection panel

A prestigious panel has been appointed to assess nominations and to select the winner. Selection is based on the quality of the published research and its impact on the 3Rs.

Eligibility

The 2010 prize will be for a piece of primary research published in a peer-reviewed journal in the last two years and is open to any researcher, in academia or industry, based in the UK. The prize is awarded to the first author(s).

For further information on the 3Rs Prize please contact tim.watson@nc3rs.org.uk