Applications For The 2024 MACB / MyBiomed Young Scientist Awards

  • MACB-YSA
  • MyBiomed-YSA (Student only)

Objectives

  • To recognise young scientists’ contributions and achievements in research & development (R&D) in Clinical Biochemistry & Laboratory Medicine
  • To encourage the enhancement of excellence, creativity and involvement in Science and Technology in young scientists.
  • As a platform to encourage young scientists to share their research findings both orally and in writing.

Eligibility/Criteria

  • Must be less than 40 years of age on 22nd July 2024 (34th MACB Annual Conference) in the year of submission
  • Active Young Scientists under the age of 40 with active involvement in R&D Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine in the past years.
  • Only one paper should be submitted for each candidate
  • Papers that have won international awards in the past will not be accepted.
  • Three years cooling period for a previous recipient (MACB or MyBiomed awards) is essential.
  • An applicant is eligible to apply for only one YSA announced for that particular year.

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2024 MACB/Mybiomed Young Scientist Awards
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Application Requirements should contain

The selection process will take into consideration the requirement listed below:

  • Online application with relevant documents attached:
  • i. Applicant details
  • ii. Abstract:
  • added value / R&D in Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory Medicine
  • paper must be written and presented in English.
  • Please use only the abstract template provided during the submission.
  • iii. Applicants shall get the endorsement from their institution of employment
CV Template and Declaration form
  • Official photo of the award recipients may be used by the MACB for promotional purposes
  • For winners (outside of Malaysia), a copy of the applicant's first page of their passport is required as identification.
  • Each applicant is permitted to only ONE full paper submission.
  • The applicant must be the first author AND the presenting author of the abstract submitted.

Submission process

Important Dates:

 

Abstract Submission start

:

1 Mac 2024

Abstract Submission deadline

:

20 May 2024

Notification of acceptance

:

1 Jun 2024

Submission of presentation

:

1 Jul 2024

 

All applications for the 2024 Young Scientist Awards must be submitted electronically, without exception, and must include all requested information via the link above provided.

The submission document must be uploaded as a single file (not more than 4 MB). All of the following components must be integrated in a single document: Abstracts and applicant’s CV.

Awardees Incentives

For MACB Young Scientist Awards Only

FIVE (5) winners will be selected from all the abstracts submitted.

These five successful winners will be invited to attend 34th MACB Annual Conference which will be held at the Royale Chulan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The winners will receive

  1. a certificate of award
  2. complimentary registration to attend the 34th MACB Conference 2024
  3. expenses for travel and hotel accommodation for a 2-night stay, for a sum not exceeding MYR 2,000. All claims MUST be accompanied with receipts.

Prior to receiving the prize, the winner shall

  •  participate in the MACB Young Scientist Awards oral presentation session
  • submission of full paper in the MACB Journal of Clinical Biochemists (MJCB).

Download the Full Paper template MJCB publication here.

Full paper template

Selection of Applicants for MACB YSA

  • The MACB Awards Subcommittee will manage and execute the 2024 MACB Young Scientist Awards selection process.
  • The shortlisted nominees will be reviewed and ranked by the MACB Awards Subcommittee. The MACB council members will be notified of the final list.
  • The judging panels will include independent representatives from the health industry, corporate, educator, researcher and experts with laboratory medicine background. The applicants’ written information will be used solely in the selection process.
  • The shortlisted applicant will be assessed by the judges following strictly with the selection criteria to determine the finalists. The panel’s verdict is final.
  • If there’s any fraud/suspicious during the participation, application may be disqualified/ terminated.

Criteria for Assessment

Active Young Scientists under the age of 40 with a great passion involvement in R&D Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine for the past years

For MyBiomed Young Scientist Awards Students Only

3 (3) winners will be selected from all the abstracts submitted.

These three successful winners will be invited to attend 34th MACB Annual Conference which will be held at The Royale Chulan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The winners will receive

  1. a certificate of award
  2. complimentary registration to attend the 34th MACB Conference 2024