European Physical Society - Quantum Electronics and Optics Division - Prizes 2016

Research in Laser Science and Applications Prize 2016

Overview

The Quantum Electronics and Optics Division (QEOD) of the European Physical Society is presently soliciting nominations for their biennial prize in ‘Research in Laser Science and Applications’ to be presented at the 2016 Europhoton Conference on Solid-State, Fibre and Waveguide Coherent Light Sources.  Details of the application procedure and information required are given below.

Nominations are to be received online by April 15th, 2016 at the latest.

The European Physical Society (EPS) Prize for Research in Laser Science and Applications is a major prize awarded on behalf of the European Physical Society through its Quantum Electronics Optics Division (QEOD). The prize is awarded every 2 years in recognition of recent work by one or more individuals (no more than three) for scientific excellence in the area of laser science and applications in its broadest sense.

The work for which the individual(s) is (are) nominated must be such that a significant component of it was performed during the period 5 years prior to the award. In addition, the award will recognise research for which a significant portion of the work was carried out in Europe or in cooperation with European researchers, and may be given for either pure or applied research. 

The award is accompanied by an engraved glass medal, a certificate, and a monetary sum of 2000 euros.

The Prize Ceremony and Lecture will be highlights of the EPS Europhoton Conference in Vienna, Austria between the 21st and 26th August 2016.

Nominations must include:

* A cover letter provided by the nominator with proposed citation

* A two-page summary of the significance of the work which is the subject of the nomination. For a nominated team of more than one person, the summary should clearly specify the individual contribution of each nominee, and when and where the work has been performed.

* Nominee CV(s)

* A list of publications covering the last five years (a few earlier articles particularly relevant for the nomination can also be included).  Five articles of most significance should be highlighted.

* Up to three letters of endorsement of the nomination.

Online Submission Details

All material must be prepared in English and combined into either a single consolidated PDF file or a ZIP archive.  Please click the link below to access the submission site:  http://qeod.epsdivisions.org/RLSP/

CMD26, to be held from 5-9 September 2016 in Groningen, the Netherlands, is now accepting submission of abstracts for oral and poster presentations. Please click http://cmd26.eu/abstract-submission/ for direct access to the CMD26 abstract submission page.

The deadline for abstract submission is 30 April 2016.

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Dear colleague,

Following the request of numerous colleagues, we are happy to announce that the deadline for abstract submission to the ECAMP-12 in Frankfurt (Germany) from September 5th to 9th 2016 has been extended to the 1st of April 2016 (23:59 local time). Click here for abstract submission and templates: http://ecamp2016.org/submission.htm
Please be aware that abstract submission afterwards is still possible, but they cannot be considered for a "hot topic talk".

We also want to draw your attention for applications to the EPS Young Scientist Prize. More information can be found at http://ecamp2016.org/awards.htm

Yours sincerely


Reinard Dörner, local Organizing Committee

29 February 2016, EPS - The last initiative of the Physics for Development group was to launch a program about 3D printing for science with the Cameroon Physical Society in cooperation with Paul Woafo (head of the physics department at Yaoundé 1 University). He was the founder of the Cameroon Physical Society and its first president. The main goal of this project was to improve the availability of laboratory equipment for university practices, especially for optics accessories. Nowadays taking advantage of the open source availability of 3D design of laboratory equipment it is possible to improve the situation in many universities in which workshop are scarce or not available at all.  Through a close cooperation with the Scientific Fab Lab of ICTP (Trieste) a physicist of Yaoundé University Mr Nana Bonaventure was trained for three months and two 3D printers kits with spare parts were sent to him. He was able to build the two 3D printers and to print different objects.

The attached picture which was taken last December at a conference in Yaoundé University shows a 3D printer in action under the supervision of Nana Bonaventure.

The challenge now is to show that the 3D printer is an advantage for the universities in low resource countries and that they should insert it in their tool pool. Another advantage is that prototypes may easily be manufactured and their design may be easily modified after initial tests. Moreover the collaborative way which is now found in science enables to improve equipment and allows the expression of creativity.

 

This approach is also applied to biology to print equipment such as biro pipettes at an affordable price, it also permits to print complex mathematical structures enabling the visualisation of complicated concepts.

  

François Piuzzi

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Astrid Lambrecht was awarded the Gentner-Kastler Prize 2016.
Read the presse release in French (Laboratoire Kastler-Brossel): http://www.lkb.ens.fr/astrid-lambrecht-laureate-du-prix
or in German (webite of the DPG): http://www.dpg-physik.de/preise/preistraeger2016.html#Gentner-Kastler-Preis.

Astrid Lambrecht is member of the EPS, member of EPL’s Advisory Board and member of the German Physical Society (DPG).

More about the Gentner-Kastler Prize on Wikipedia (DE).