Büchi Labortechnik AG of Flawil, Switzerland, is accepting applications for its award recognizing contributions to and applications of near-infrared spectroscopy. The application deadline for the award, which amounts to $5000, is June 30. Interested parties may submit results of their research even if they have been previously published, as long as it is within two years of the application date. Corresponding papers and theses must accompany the application. The winners will be honored Sept. 26 and 27 at the Büchi NIR meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, where they will present their findings. More information about the competition and a downloadable application form are available at the company's Web site, www.buchi.com