New Young Scientist Award announced

The European Federation of Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) has announced the New Young Scientist Award which recognises a significant contribution to improving the preanalytical phase. The Walter Guder Preanalytical Award, sponsored by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), is looking for the best preanalytical original paper published between 1^st January 2013 and 30^th April 2014. The winner will receive €5,000, plus costs for attending the scientific conference where the award will be made. The biannual award is given to a young scientist (under the age of 40) who has made a significant contribution to the improvement of the preanalytical phase.  The first Award will be presented at EuroLabFocus in Liverpool in October. “EFLM is very pleased to partner with BD on this award, through which we intend to achieve wider recognition of the importance of high quality research in the field of the preanalytical phase among laboratory professionals in Europe,” said Professor Mauro Panteghini, ELFM president. Applicants should be a member of an EFLM member country, and the study must have been accepted for peer-reviewed publication and the nominee must be the first author. Submissions can be emailed to eflm@efcclm.eu by 1^st May 2014. More information is available at www.efcclm.org