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RSC Shire Post 16 Prize


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Shire and the RSC are working together to reward excellence in chemistry post 16.  This year six lucky students who achieve the highest marks in their A-level and Scottish Highers will get the chance to win an all expenses paid trip to Boston, USA in December.

The prize will include:

  • All flights
  • Three nights accommodation
  • Visit to Shire Human Genetic Therapies (HGT) Site
  • Visit and tour around the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard Campus
  • Tour around the city of Boston       
Boston Skyline
Boston
Harvard
Harvard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Shire HQ
Shire headquarters

As Jessica Mann, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications at Shire explains "Working together with the RSC, as part of our overall Corporate Responsibility programme is an exciting opportunity and Shire is proud to be involved in a campaign to promote careers for Chemistry school students and rewarding excellence"


Related Links

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Founded in 1986, Shire plc is a global specialty biopharmaceutical company with revenues for the full year 2007 of $2,436 million. The growth rates for revenues were 36% for 2007 over the prior year.


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Contact and Further Information

Clare Viney
Manager, Corporate Relations
Royal Society of Chemistry, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WF
Tel: +44 (0) 1223 432267
Fax: +44 (0) 1223 426594