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Agilent Early Career Professor Nomination Form
Purpose:
•To promote and encourage excellent research enabling measurements important to Agilentand the world
•To establish strong, collaborative relationships between Agilent researchers and leading professors early in their career
•To build the prominence of Agilent as a sponsor of university research
Award:
•An unrestricted research award of $100,000 to be paid to the university in the professor’s name
–Paid over 2 years
–Option to use all or part of award to obtain Agilent products at 50% discount
–Option to accelerate payments to facilitate procurement of equipment with list price over $100K
Criteria:
•Significant original research contributions enabling measurements of importance toAgilent Technologies and the world
•Outstanding potential for future research
Special 2017 focus:Contributions to the development and advancement of techniques for the detection of nucleic acids, proteins, or other biomolecules in the context of Liquid Biopsy and its utilization for early detection, characterization and surveillance of cancer and other diseases and conditions.
•Professor completed Ph.D. less than 10 years before January 1, 2017
The following information should be provided along with this application form:
1) Curriculum vitae including:
  • Education and academic background
  • Research and related experience
  • Publications, presentations and patents
  • Technical and professional recognition, awards, honors, and affiliations
2) Summary of areas of expertise, contribution to measurement technology and future research directions (up to 1000 words) [No proprietary information please.]
3) Nomination letter (up to 500 words) [Self nominations are encouraged.]
Completed nomination form with attachments are sent to Agilent University Relations:
Email:
Application deadline: January 13, 2017
Finalists will be announced by February 15, 2017
Finalists are invited to submit two letters of recommendation by March 15, 2017
Winner of the 20015 Agilent Early Career Professor Award is announced by May 22, 2017

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Last revision: 27-September 2016

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Last revision: 27-September 2016