Michael J Rennie Oral Communication Prize
The Universities of Dundee and Nottingham jointly fund this award for the best oral communication by an Early Career Researcher.
Who can apply?
Undergraduate and Master’s members, Postgraduate members, and Full members who are within five years of their PhD.
What is the award?
- £200 prize
- Ceramic medal
- Certificate
How do I apply?
This will be awarded at one or more Society two-day meetings and this will be advertised on the abstract submission page.
Who was Michael J Rennie?
Michael J Rennie contributed immensely to the development of the field of muscle physiology. His lifelong research interest was in amino acid metabolism in skeletal muscle in health, exercise, ageing and disease.
Following his death in 2017, the Universities of Dundee and Nottingham agreed to fund 10 awards for early career members of The Society.
Previous awardees
- 2025: Michael Macleod, University of Birmingham, UK
- 2025: Amanda MacCannell, University of Leeds, UK
- 2025: Sam Leaney, Bangor University, UK
- 2024: Felix Westcott, University of Oxford, UK
- 2024: Samuel Lord, University of Birmingham, UK
- 2022: Thomas Inns, University of Nottingham, UK
- 2021: Sana Yaar, The University of Manchester, UK
- 2020: Maša Švent, University of Leicester, UK
- 2019: Lydia Louise Simpson, Bangor University, UK
- 2017: Nathan Hodson, University of Birmingham, UK
- 2017: Peggy Sfyri, Hull York Medical School, UK