AkzoNobel challenges young researchers in the Netherlands who are studying for a post-graduate Masters or PhD degree or conducting post-doctoral research in any of the Chemical Sciences and Technologies (with a focus on chemistry, chemical engineering and materials sciences), to join its poster competition that is open for entries until June 30.

"Tomorrow’s Answers Today" is the trademark of AkzoNobel and theme of the poster competition, which aims to stimulate young researchers into thinking about the role that chemistry, chemical engineering and materials science might play in driving sustainable innovations that will meet the need of society, the environment and consumers over the next five to 10 years.

Criteria
Prizes will be awarded for the best ideas that represent greatest insight into future trends and provide imaginative, yet realistic ideas in response to the following questions:

› What are going to be the biggest trends and challenges for the development of our society over the next 10 years, in which chemistry will have a decisive role to play?

› What new scientific and technological developments will we need to make in the areas of the chemical sciences to realise the trends?

› What are going to be the most important new applications for novel products and process developments, which will improve citizens’ lives and what sciences will underpin them?

Notes
› The competition is open to individuals or small teams consisting of no more than three persons.
› Entries should be created as a PowerPoint presentation and submitted in a PDF format in English (max. 10 slides)
› Entries should be submitted via the entry form with your name and email address no later than June 30.