The NSSA Science Prize
The next deadline for nominations is December 16, 2011.
Selection committee chair: Despina Louca – prizes@neutronscattering.org
Prize Selection Committee 2012
Chair: Despina Louca (University of Virginia)
Ray Osborn (Argonne National Laboratory)
Jeff Penfold (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, ISIS, UK)
Michael Toney (SLAC, Stanford University)
Xun-Li Wang (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Purpose
To recognize a major scientific accomplishment or important scientific contribution within the last 5 years using neutron scattering techniques. Nominees must be within 12 years of receiving their PhD degree.* Preference shall be given to applicants whose work was carried out predominantly in North America.
Definition
The prize consists of $2,500, a certificate citing the contributions made by the recipient and a travel allowance to attend the corresponding NSSA sponsored American Conference on Neutron Scattering (ACNS) at which the prize is awarded. The recipient will have an invited talk at the corresponding ACNS.
Timing
The NSSA Sustained Research Prize is expected to be awarded biennially at the corresponding ACNS meeting.
Nominations
The deadline for nominations shall be 7 months prior to the ACNS. (The meetings are usually in June, so the nomination deadline would then be November of the previous year.)
Nominations should include:
- A letter of nomination, not to exceed 1000 words, defining the major scientific accomplishment or important scientific contribution within the last 5 years. The nominee’s CV clearly identifying the published work that relates to the award nomination.
- Reprints or preprints of the publication(s) that resulted specifically from
this work. - Up to two additional letters of support.
Email the nomination package in PDF format to the Selection Committee Chair.
The award shall be granted to an individual without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability or sexual orientation.
The award cannot be awarded posthumously.
* The nominee must have earned his/her PhD on or after the 1st January of the year which is 12 years before that in which the nomination is made. For example, for a nomination in the year 2009, the nominee must have received his/her PhD on or after 1st January 1997. Unsuccessful nominations can be carried forward one time to the next call for nominations. In this case, to be eligible in the new competition the nomination year is considered to be that of the new nomination and not the original submission date.
Previous Winners
2010 — Dr. Craig Brown
2008 — Prof. Sueng-Hun Lee
2006 — Dr. Taner Yildirim
