EPS Members are invited to nominate EPS Individual Members as EPS Fellows.

Individuals whose achievements in physics, whether in research, industry or education and/or through commitment to the SOCIETY warrant specific recognition are eligible to become EPS Fellows.

More information about EPS Fellows, including the list of current EPS Fellows and the rules for nomination, is available here: http://www.eps.org/?page=distinction_fellows.

Nominations should be sent to the EPS Secretary General David Lee per email. Deadline 30th September 2022.

Nominations are now open for the Edison Volta Prize of the European Physical Society [EPS]. The award – intended to promote excellence in research – will be given in recognition of outstanding research and achievements in physics.

The EPS Edison Volta Prize is given biennially to individuals or groups of up to three people. The award consists of a diploma, a medal, and €10,000 in prize money.

The Prize was established in 2011 by the Fondazione Alessandro Volta, EDISON S.p.A. and the EPS. It was awarded for the first time in 2012.

The Prize Selection Committee is composed of:

• the EPS President
• an EPS Division or Group Chair
• an EPS Honorary Member
• a Representative of an EPS Associate Member institution
• a Representative of Centro Volta.
  

Nominations for the EPS Edison Volta Prize 2022 should include:

• personal details about the nominee(s), including biographical statements
• citations highlighting the work of the nominee(s)
• up to three statements of support from individuals who are familiar with such.
  

The deadline for nominations is 31st January 2022.

For more information, in particular to read the Prize Charter, and for the detailed procedure for nominations, please visit the European Physical Society webpage.

In 2013, the European Physical Society launched the Emmy Noether Distinction to recognise noteworthy women physicists having a strong connection to Europe through their nationality or work.

Emmy Noether, with her fundamental and revolutionary work in the areas of abstract algebra and on the conservation laws in theoretical physics, is an exceptional historical figure for all generations - past, present and future - of physicists.

The laureates of the Emmy Noether Distinction are chosen for their capacity to inspire the next generation of scientists, and especially encourage women to pursue a career in physics. Attribution criteria therefore focus on the candidate’s

• research achievements
• endeavours in favour of gender equality and the empowerment of women in physics
• coordination of projects and management activity
• committee memberships
• teaching activities.

Nominators are encouraged to address these five points in their proposal.

The EPS Emmy Noether Distinction for Women in Physics is awarded twice a year, in winter and in summer.

The selection committee, appointed by the EPS Equal Opportunities Committee, will consider nominations of women physicists working in Europe for the 2021 Winter Edition of the Emmy Noether Distinction from the end of October 2021. As is customary for the Winter Edition of the Distinction, particular attention will be paid to senior candidates.

For the present edition, the deadline for nominations is extended to November, 1st 2021.

To make a nomination, please, email the following information to the EPS Secretariat:

• A cover letter, detailing (in no more than 3 paragraphs) the motivation for awarding the EPS Emmy Noether Distinction to the nominee;
• The nominee’s name, institution and email;
• The nominee’s CV;
• The nominator’s name, institution, and email.
• Optional: No more than 3 support letters.

Download the distinction charter and read more about the EPS Emmy Noether Distinction on the EPS website.

Details about the EPS Plasma Physics Innovation Prize 2022 can be found at: http://plasma.ciemat.es/eps/awards/innovation-award/

Deadline for nominations: 1st February 2022.

Author: José María De Teresa

Science@FELs 2022
This conference will be held in Hamburg, from 19-23 September 2022. Webpage: www.desy.de/scienceatfels2022

CMD-IOP online workshops
http://cmd29.iopconfs.org/onlineseries

Semiconductors and Insulators Section: Call for candidates
Call for candidates to take in charge the chair of the Semiconductors and Insulators Section. Following the resignation of Massimo Rontani (CNR, Italy) as per 31 December 2021, the EPS Condensed Matter Division (EPS CMD) Board is looking for an enthusiastic colleague specialized in Semiconductors and Insulators research to join the Board. In addition, the chosen candidate will chair the Semiconductors and Insulators section. If you are interested, please contact the EPS CMD Board chair (José María De Teresa, eps.cmd.chair@gmail.com) and the secretary of the Semiconductors and Insulators section (Erich Runge, erich.runge@tu-ilmenau.de). In order to support your candidature, please, submit a letter of interest and your CV. Deadline: 1st November 2021. The CMD Board warmly thanks Massimo Rontani for his contributions in these last years!