Research in Plasma Physics has multiple and rich outcomes with direct and/or indirect applications. These applications, which are sometimes inconspicuous and even unknown to the layman, can have significant impacts on daily human life as well as on economic activity. Surprisingly, some of the impacts seem far from the basic Plasma Physics research which gave birth to these key original ideas, but nonetheless represent exemplary innovative strategies. Today, applications of Plasma Physics flourish in vastly different domains, such as radioactive waste transmutation, medicine, isotope separation processes (with fundamental applications to cancer therapy), infection treatment, material processing, torch cutting and welding, flat TV screens, lighting systems, thrusters, as well as countless other medical, industrial and engineering applications. Within the general framework of the relationship between "Science and Society", there is a strong effort on communication between research and public domains in many countries.

The European Physical Society is keenly aware of these important applications. As a dual gesture of stimulation and recognition, a new annual prize has been created by the Plasma Physics Division of the European Physical Society. This prize targets research which has demonstrably led to robust innovative applications or important effects on society. Nominations in any fields are encouraged.

Establishment and Support
The prize has been established in 2008 and supported by the Plasma Physics Division of the European Physics Society. The Prize is given once a year and consists of 3000 euros and a certificate citing the contributions made by the recipient.  More information and previous winners can be found at :  http://plasma.ciemat.es/eps/awards/innovation-award/

Rules and eligibility :
Nominees need not now be working on the topics. Any work may be submitted. The recognized contribution may be a product, a process or a tool enabling practical application issued directly from plasma physics field.
Existing applications (i.e. excluding those expected to be developped within a short time or forthcoming future) will be taken into consideration. Moreover, applications developped in areas outside the plasma research field in which these were born will be analyzed by the jury. High technology products /tools which represent only extensions of works developped in the same original research field will be not considered.
Nominees need not to be EPS members. Nominees candidatures are submitted by nominators as detailed below. Proposals for prize sharing are also admitted. There is no restriction in terms of geography and/or nationality.

Nominations and selection Process
A broad spectrum of nominations and in particular from companies/institutions/National and/or Universities laboratories are encouraged to apply. To complete the nomination, you (the nominator) are asked to provide the EPS Plasma Physics Innovation Prize nomination form by November 1st 2014.

Completed forms should be sent to:
Chair of the EPS Plasma Physics Division, Dr. Sylvie Jacquemot, LULI, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau cedex, France
Email address: sylvie.jacquemot@polytechnique.edu

Contacts:
Bertrand Lembège :     bertrand.lembege@latmos.ipsl.fr
Holger Kernsten :         kersten@physik.uni-kiel.de
Achim.vonKeudell:      Achim.vonKeudell@rub.de

Download the nomination form.

Nominations are to be received on line by October 1st, 2014 at the latest.
Visit the EPS QEOD website for details and on line submission.

Dear EPS members,
Dear EPS friends,

The EPS Condensed Matter Division Europhysics Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Condensed Matter Physics has been presented annually since 1975 by the European Physical Society, and has become one of the most prestigious awards for condensed matter physics in Europe.

The selection committee is pleased to request nominations for the 2014 EPS Condensed Matter Division Europhysics Prize. The ward winners will receive a cash award, as well as an invitation to attend and present their work at the 25th Condensed Matter General Conference (CMD 25) that will take place in Paris France from 24-29 August 2014.
For more information, please see: http://cmd25jmc14.sciencesconf.org/.

The EPS Europhysics Prize is awarded in recognition of a recent work by one or more individuals in the area of physics of condensed matter, specifically work leading to advances in the fields of electronic, electrical and materials engineering which, in the opinion of the Society's selection committee, represents scientific excellence. Recent work is defined to mean completed within 5 years prior to the award. The award may be given for either pure or applied research at the discretion of the Society.

Only complete nominations will be considered. For a nomination to be complete, it must include:

• a complete CV
• a publication list (5 pages maximum)
• an indication of the three most relevant papers to the nomination
• a description of the work justifying the nomination (2 pages maximum)
• a suggested short citation

Nomination may be made online by using the nomination form that can be found here.
The deadline for the receipt of nominations is 31 January 2014.

Nominations may also be made by email by sending all materials in a .zip file to d.lee@eps.org or by regular mail to the address below:

Europhysics Prize 2014
EPS
6, rue des Frères Lumière
68200 Mulhouse, France

Please keep your nomination confidential. Proposals will be acknowledged but not followed by any further correspondence.

On behalf of the selection committee and its chairman, I thank you in advance for helping us.

Yours sincerely,

David Lee
Secretary General
European Physical Society

More information
CMD website
CMD Prizes
EPS CMD Europhysics Prize charter
List of previous prize recipients

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

The deadline for nominations is extended to 15 November 2013.

More info
Edison Volta Prize
Download the charter
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