The Nuclear Physics Division of the European Physical Society (EPS-NPD) is proud to announce the award of the 2024 Applied Nuclear Physics prize jointly to:

-       Alberto Del Guerra “in recognition of his outstanding and seminal contribution to the development of new radiation detectors and methods for clinical and preclinical molecular imaging systems and applications.”

-       Laura Harkness-Brennan “in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the application of advanced gamma-ray spectroscopy together with imaging technology and techniques to the areas of nuclear medical imaging,  homeland security, nuclear decommissioning and environmental monitoring.”

The Prize will be presented during the Award Session of the Second Applied Nuclear Physics Conference (ANPC2024) of the EPS Nuclear Physics Division, to be held in Thessaloniki, Greece from September 23^rd to September 27^th, 2024 https://hnps.eu/ANP2024/ .

The Applied Nuclear Physics prize is a new prize sponsored by the Nuclear Physics Division, consisting of an EPS diploma and 3000€, to be shared in case of more than one laureate.

This prize is replacing the former IBA-Europhysics prize, available since 2004.

 Alberto Del Guerra and Laura Harkness-Brennan

The Nuclear Physics Board of the European Physical Society has chosen, among other worthy candidates, the beautiful seaside Greek city of Thessaloniki as the hosting site for the 2024 edition of the Applied Nuclear Physics (ANP) conference. It will be the 2nd edition of the ANP series of conferences, after the first one held in Prague in 2021.

ANP2024 will be organized under the guidance of the Hellenic Nuclear Physics Society (HNPS), a non-profit organization, formed in 1990, of scientists studying fundamental problems related to the nature of matter, such as nuclear reactions and nuclear structure.

Many physicists of HNPS are involved in interdisciplinary studies on nuclear astrophysics and nuclear applications to meet societal needs, including medical diagnoses and environmental issues.

The conference will focus on applications of nuclear physics to energy, health, space, security, environment, material science, preservation and study of cultural heritage. In particular, it will address the following topics: ion beam analytical methods in material science; ion and neutron beam irradiation of materials; nuclear physics for energy and space technologies; nuclear analytical methods for environmental and archaeological studies; nuclear physics in medicine.

The ANPC complements the series of NPD divisional conferences, comprising the European Nuclear Physics Conference (EuNPC) and the Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics (NPA) Conference. The organization of the 2024 edition will be led out by a consortium of universities and research centers from both Thessaloniki and Athens.

More details on ANP2024, such as the program, deadlines for abstract submission, information on accommodation, and the web site, will be provided in the upcoming months.