The IEEE recently approved
the IEEE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award, which is an annual IEEE Technical Field Award (TFA) that recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of Nuclear and Plasma Sciences and Engineering. This is one of the highest awards in the IEEE hierarchy, and the recipient will receive a US$10,000 honorarium, a bronze medal, and a certificate. In the event that a team or multiple recipients are selected, each recipient will receive a bronze medal and a certificate, but the honorarium will be divided equally. The “Curie Award” is an IEEE award, i.e., an Institute level award, and so is not restricted to NPSS members.
The areas of technology that would be eligible for recognition of this award are those associated with nuclear and plasma sciences and engineering. This covers a fairly broad scope of activities, but the unifying themes are ionizing radiation and ionized gases, especially their behavior, measurement and effects. Specific areas include, but are not limited to, radiation instrumentation, radiation effects, nuclear medical imaging, plasma science, pulsed power, particle accelerators, controlled nuclear fusion and computer applications.
Given the prestige associated with an award of this level, competition is likely to be strong, but there are obviously many people within the NPSS who are well qualified and would be excellent candidates. Please think about enabling a colleague or a mentor to receive the recognition that they deserve by nominating them for this major award.
Nominations are due January 31. Information and a nomination form can be found at: http://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/about/awards/sums/curietfa.html.
Bill Moses, chair of the NPSS Awards Committee, can be reached at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, MS 55-121, One Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720; Phone: +1 510 486 4432; Fax: +1 510 486 4768; E-mail: wwmoses@lbl.gov.
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