These ISN awards are to recognize research achievements of promising young scientists involved in neurochemistry research. Up to two young scientists, 38 years of age or younger at the time of proposal, may be given the ISN award consisting of a paid trip to the joint ISN/ESN Meeting in Innsbruck, Austria, where they will present a 30 minute lecture. Candidates can be proposed either by the head of a department or a senior scientist. Nominating letters should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae and a short description (with references) of the research accomplishments of the candidate.

Proposals should be sent preferably by Email before January 31st, 2005, to the Chairman of the ISN Conference Committee: Dr. Kazuhiro Ikenaka, Japan National Institute for Physiological Sciences Division of Neurobiology and Bioinformatics 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji Okazaki, Aichi 444-8787, Japan Phone: +81 564 59 5245, Fax: +81 564 59 5247, Email: ikenaka@nips.ac.jp