in 2003, the Thompson Prize evening, sponsored by Bio-Rad and Proteome Systems, was held at the University of Sydney on 1 December.

The Thompson Prize night (or afternoon) Thompson Prize Speakers 2003 was held on December 1st at the School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences at the University of Sydney. Our five finalists gave a series of excellent and varied talks (see below) leaving our Judges (Jason Kahn, University of Maryland; Phil Robinson, Children's Medical Research Institute; and Andrew Gooley, Proteome Systems Ltd) the unenviable task of selecting one winner. After much deliberation Daniel Trambaiolo was announced as the Winner of the 2003 Thompson Prize.

Daniel Schaft, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Creation Of Proteomic Maps Using A Sequential Tap-Tagging/Mass Spectrometry Approach

Janet Deane, School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences
University of Sydney
Zipping The LID On LMO4: A LIM Domain Complex Involved In Breast Cancer

Daniel Trambaiolo, School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences
University of Sydney
Structural Studies of the Arthrobacter globiformis Copper Amine Oxidase

Amber Goodchild, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
University of NSW
Understanding Cold-Adaptation Of Methanococcoides Burtonii Using Proteomics

Raina Simpson, School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences
University of Sydney
A Novel Interaction Between FOG-1 And TACC3

The Lorne Travelling Scholarships (to enable students to attend the 2004 Lorne Protein Conference on Protein Structure and Function) were also announced. This year the awards were sponsored by our long-standing supporters, BioRad Systems Ltd and Proteome Systems Ltd, and the winners were:
Philippa Stokes, BioRad.
Fionna Loughlin, Proteome Systems.
Chu Wai Liew, SPG Greg Ralston Memorial Award.
All three recipients are from the University of Sydney.

After drinks, about 20 people finished off the evening with dinner at Thailand Resteraunt in Newtown.