Call for Nominations for 2013 Prize, Awards, APS-DPP Fellowship, and Executive Committee Elections

Deadline: Monday, April 1, 2013

A prize or award presented by APS is one of the highest honors a physicist can receive. The DPP annually solicits nominations for one prize and two awards. Please take time to nominate exceptional DPP colleagues.

Anyone other than a member of the committee making the selection may submit one nomination or seconding letter for each prize or award in any given year.

Go to the Programs page (http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/) for APS Prize and Awards nomination guidelines, and online Fellowships nomination instructions.

James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics

(http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/maxwell.cfm)
Note: Scroll down to Nomination and Selection Process.

Howard Milchberg, Chair
University of Maryland, College Park
Email: milch@umd.edu

John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research

(http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/awards/dawson.cfm)
Note: Scroll down to Nomination and Selection Process.

Bill Daughton, Chair
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Email: daughton@lanl.gov

Marshall N. Rosenbluth Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award

(http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/dissertation/rosenbluth.cfm)
Note: Scroll down to Nomination and Selection Process. Nominations for the Rosenbluth Thesis Award will require a copy of the dissertation, or the URL address of the dissertation.

Todd Ditmire, Chair
University of Texas
Email: tditmire@physics.utexas.edu

 

APS-DPP Fellowship

The Division of Plasma Physics strives to attain a diverse representation of Fellows from all areas of the plasma community.
Nominations of traditionally underrepresented groups, such as women, scientists working outside the United States, and minorities, as well as plasma physicists in smaller universities and the private sector are especially welcomed.

The deadline for Fellowship nominations is Monday, April 1, 2013.

Go to Nomination Instructions
(http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/fellowships/nominations.cfm) to nominate a current APS-DPP member. Follow the online nomination submission instructions.

Riccardo Betti, Chair
University of Rochester
Email: betti@me.rochester.edu

 

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee, chaired by John Sarff seeks candidates for Vice Chair and for Executive Committee membership.
How to nominate:
* The Committee will consider names submitted by any DPP member.
* Members nominated by at least 1% of DPP membership (25 members) will automatically be placed on the ballot.
* Please submit your candidate's name and affiliation by Monday, April 1 to:

Robert Kirkwood, Chair
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Email: kirkwood1@llnl.gov

and

Saralyn Stewart
DPP Administrator
Email: stewart@physics.utexas.edu