European Physical Society Plasma Physics Division Awards
EPS-PPD Hannes Alfvén Prize
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The Hannes Alfvén Prize of the European Physical Society for Outstanding Contributions to Plasma Physics, established in 2000, is awarded each year at the EPS Conference on Plasma Physics. More information and previous winners |
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EPS-PPD PhD Research Award
The Plasma Physics Division of the European Physical Society created the "European Physical Society Plasma Physics Division PhD Research Award" in 2005 and this prize will be awarded again in 2010. Up to three prizes will be awarded to recognise exceptional quality of the work carried out by young physicists as part of their PhD research in any area of plasma physics. Nominations for candidates for the 2010 awards should be sent betweem October 1 and November 10, 2009. The decision will be made by February 15, 2010. The downloadable instructions must be strictly followed for a nomination to be registered. The required supporting documentation includes a nomination form. An Independent Scientific Jury nominated by the Board of the Plasma Physics Division expects to receive only a small number of truly outstanding candidates. Candidatures should be sent electronically to Dimitri Batani, e-mail: batani(at)mib.infn.it.
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EPS-PPD Innovation Prize
Research in Plasma Physics has multiple and rich outcomes with direct and/or indirect applications. These applications, which are sometimes inconspicuous and even unknown to the layman, can have significant impacts on daily human life as well as on economic activity. Surprisingly, some of the impacts seem far from the basic Plasma Physics research which gave birth to these key original ideas, but nonetheless represent exemplary innovative strategies. Today, applications of Plasma Physics flourish in vastly different domains, such as radioactive waste transmutation, medicine, isotope separation processes (with fundamental applications to cancer therapy), infection treatment, material processing, torch cutting and welding, flat TV screens, lighting systems, thrusters, as well as countless other medical, industrial and engineering applications. Within the general framework of the relationship between "Science and Society", there is a strong effort on communication between research and public domains in many countries.
The European Physical Society is keenly aware of these important applications. As a dual gesture of stimulation and recognition, a new annual prize has been created by the Plasma Physics Division of the European Physical Society. This prize targets research which has demonstrably led to robust innovative applications or important effects on society. Nominations in any fields are encouraged.
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