The Sarah Jones Award

On the occasion of what would have been Sarah’s 43rd Birthday, the Research Data Alliance launched The Sarah Jones Award for exceptional contribution to fostering collaboration in Open Science. Sarah Jones served as a member of the EOSC Association Board of Directors since its founding in 2021 until her passing in 2023. She was an also esteemed member of the Research Data Alliance (RDA) Council, former member of the Technical Advisory Board (TAB), and RDA community member since 2014.

Nominations

The RDA invites nominations for the Sarah Jones Award for individuals who have demonstrated an exceptional contribution to fostering collaboration in Open Science.

The deadline for receipt of nominations is Thursday 12 September 2024.

The winner will be announced during the 23rd RDA Plenary Meeting, 12-14 November 2024, Costa Rica and will receive a physical award, a certificate, and be included on the RDA Sarah Jones Award website listing with details of the exceptional contribution. Finally, the winner will have access to a fund to be invested in activities relevant to the winning activities.