FLTR: Alberto Del Guerra, Alessandra Fantoni and Laura Harkness-Brennan - image credit: A. Fantoni

Author: Alessandra Fantoni

The 2024 EPS Nuclear Physics Division applied-nuclear-physics prize was awarded at the recent EPS applied nuclear physics conference held in Thessaloniki, Greece from 23rd-27th September 2024 https://hnps.eu/ANP2024/.

The prize was awarded jointly to:

Prof. Alberto Del Guerra from the Department of Physics University of Pisa and INFN Sezione di Pisa, Italy “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”

and Prof. Laura Harkness-Brennan from the University of Liverpool, UK “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.”

At the prize ceremony, Prof. Del Guerra and Prof. Harkness-Brennan gave entertaining and thought-provoking talks entitled “A life for radiation medical physics” and “Next Generation Gamma-ray Imaging”, respectively. Together the presentations gave an excellent perspective on the applications of nuclear physics knowledge and techniques to addressing real-world challenges.

The attached photos show the prize recipients and them receiving their certificates from EPS nuclear-physics-division-board chair Dr. Alessandra Fantoni.