Hosea Handoyo, a graduate student in Philip Cohen's research group in the MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit has received the 'Golden Spatula Award' for 2008. from the Royal Dutch Chemistry Society. This prize is awarded annually to the undergraduate in Holland deemed to have carried out the best research project during the year.

Hosea was an undergraduate student at Han University, the Netherlands, but carried out his undergraduate research project in Philip Cohen's laboratory during the academic year 2007-2008. The project provided new insights into the mechanism by which the protein kinase Tpl2 is activated by the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-1, and these studies are currently being prepared for publication. After graduating from Han University with a B.Sc Cum Laude, Hosea rejoined Philip Cohen's lab in October 2008 as a graduate student.

This is the first time that an international student (Hosea is Indonesian) has received the award since it was established in 1982. It comes with a Trophy and cash prize of 1000 Euro.

The press-release from the Royal Dutch Chemistry Society said:-

Hosea Saputro Handoyo (Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen).

'Hij voerde dit onderzoek uit aan de wereldwijd bekendstaande MRC ProteinPhosphorylation Unit van de University of Dundee, Schotland, onder begeleiding van Sir Philip Cohen.'

'He did his research in the world-famous MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit of University of Dundee, Scotland under the supervision of Sir Philip Cohen.'