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C.J. Gorter NMR-DG Award
The C.J. Gorter NMR-DG Award is funded by the Stichting Magnetische Resonantie “NMR-DG” and is given every two years for the best Ph.D. thesis in the area of magnetic resonance spectroscopy and/or magnetic resonance imaging of the preceding two years. The purpose of the Award is to provide recognition to young scientists in The Netherlands who have performed thesis work of outstanding scientific quality. The Award consists of a certificate and a prize of € 1500 in cash, at full disposal of the laureate for enhancing her/his scientific career. The Award will be presented at the annual symposium of the Dutch NMR-DG, where the laureate is expected to present an acceptance lecture.
Candidates can be nominated by their PhD (co)promotor or supervisor, or can apply themselves for the Award by sending a short motivation letter with contact details of one or two persons that can be contacted for a reference, the candidate’s CV (including a publication list), the thesis summary and a link to a downloadable digital version of the thesis to the NMR-DG (nmrdgnl@gmail.com). A letter of recommendation by the (co-)promotor or supervisor specifying the contribution of the candidate in the research is very helpful.
Eligible candidates need to have obtained their doctorate at a university in The Netherlands on a topic in the field of magnetic resonance in a broad sense. The thesis should have been defended in the two preceding years (May 1 2022 – May 1 2024).
The Award jury consists of representatives of the Stichting Magnetische Resonantie “NMR-DG” and the Netherlands NMR Discussion Group (who will act as the jury chairman and the jury secretary) and 3–4 additional members, from different magnetic resonance disciplines and appointed by the board of the Dutch NMR-DG. The jury will make a shortlist of 5-10nominees who will be invited to submit 5 hard copies of their thesis. The jury must reach a unanimous decision on the Award and motivate their choice in a laudation, to be presented at the annual symposium of the Dutch NMR-DG. The travel costs of the laureate to participate and present his/her thesis research in this symposium can be reimbursed (maximum € 500) by the Stichting Magnetische Resonantie “NMR-DG”.
Deadlines & expected time schedule for the Award 2024
June 1st: Submission motivation letter, CV, thesis summary, digital version of the thesis, and preferably a letter of recommendation by the (co-)promotor
June 30th: Preselection of 5-10 candidates by the jury, and contact with these Award nominees
July 15th: Submission of 5 hard copies of the thesis (shortlisted nominees only)
October 1st : Jury decision and informing of the Prize winner and other nominees
November 8th: Award ceremony at the annual Dutch NMR Discussion Group meeting
Award winners
2007 Hugo van Ingen
2008 Harm Wieldraaijer
2009 Carel Windt
2010 Jacob Bart
2012 Peter Seevinck
2014 Ot Bakermans
2016 Mohammed Kaplan
2017 Nan Eshuis
2018 Chantal Tax
2020 Joao Medeiros-Silva
2021 Wouter Franssen
2022 Donny Merkx
Award Jury
Prof. dr. P.C.A. van der Wel, Stichting Magnetische Resonantie NMR-DG, Chairman
Dr. A. Carvalho de Souza, Stichting Magnetische Resonantie NMR-DG, Secretary
Dr. H. van As, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Prof. dr. R. Boelens, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Dr. L. van der Weerd, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
Address Award Jury
Nederlandse NMR Discussie Groep, Secretariaat “C.J. Gorter NMR-DG Award”
Bijvoet Centrum voor Biomoleculair Onderzoek
Universiteit Utrecht
Padualaan 8
3584 CH Utrecht