Young Scientists Committee "Awards 2007"

The following scientists were recognized at the TIAFT meeting in Seattle.

The young scientist committee thanks Agilent (Australia), Applied Bisosytems (Australia) and Cozart (UK) who sponsored the awards.

1. Best paper published in 2005/06
   Uta Kuepper (GERMANY)
   Synthesis and characterization of succinylcholine-d18 and succinylmonocholine-d3 designed for simultaneous use as internal standards in mass spectrometric analyses.
   Kuepper U, Musshoff F, Madea B.
   J Mass Spectrom. 2007 Jul;42(7):929-39.
   Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bonn, Stiftsplatz 12, 53111 Bonn, Germany.
    
   
2. Best oral presentation during the Seattle 2007 TIAFT meeting
   Andreas Ewald (GERMANY)
   Identification of the Cytochrome P450 Isoenzymes Involved in the Formation of the Main Metabolites of the Designer Drugs DOI, DOB, MDOB, and TMA-2 and Studies on Their Capability to Inhibit CYP2D6
   A.H. Ewald and H.H. Maurer, Department of Experimental and Clinical Toxicology, Saarland University, D-66421 Homburg (Saar), Germany
    
   
3. Best poster presentation during the Seattle 2007 TIAFT meeting
   Jurgen Kempf (GERMANY)
   Identification of Sinicuichi Alkaloids in Human Blood and Urine After Intoxication Caused by Oral Intake of a Heimia Salicifolia Extract
   Jürgen Kempf, Uwe Stedtler, and Volker Auwaerter, Forensic Toxicology, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg, Albertstr. 9, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
    
   

Congratulations to the winners - a German sweep this year!

Dimitri Gerostamoulos
Chairman of the YS committee