In 2013, the European Physical Society [EPS] launched the Emmy Noether Distinction to recognize noteworthy women physicists.

Emmy Nother was an influential theoretical physicist, and a role model for future generations 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 handle careers in physics.

The first prizes were awarded to:

• Dr. Alessandra Gatti, for her contributions to physics, the introduction of concepts of quantum images, spatial entanglement, and quantum entangled images.
• Professor Nynke Dekker, for her research including the study of different proteins on DNA and RNA.
• Dr. Rumiana Dimova, for her distinguished contributions to membrane biophysics.

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 for woman scientists working in Europe.

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 Emmy Noether distinction to the nominee;
- The nominee’s name, institution and email;
- The nominee’s résumé;
- The nominator’s name, institution, and email.

The distinction charter can be downloaded here.

Read more about the distinction on the EPS website.

The European Inventor Award is presented annually by the European Patent Office to inventors who have made a significant contribution to innovation, economy and society in Europe.

Please find all the necessary information to nominate an inventor at :http://www.epws.net/2014/09/european-inventor-award-2015-nominations.html.

Dear colleagues,

There is still time to submit your scientific contribution to

Condensed Matter in Paris CMD 25 – JMC 14.

Uniting CMD 25, the condensed matter conference of the European Physical Society EPS, and JMC14,

the 14^th “Journées de la Matière Condensée” of the French Physical Society SFP, Condensed Matter

in Paris will, from August 24^th to 29^th, host between 1000 and 1200 physicists, and is poised to be

one of the major events of European condensed matter physics in 2014.

       Submission of abstracts to Condensed Matter in Paris is possible until April 15^th, 2014.

The program of Condensed Matter in Paris will comprise 6 plenary invited lectures and 15 semi-

plenary invited lectures. The largest and most important part of the program consists of the Mini-

colloquia (Symposia or Topical Sessions), which gather specific condensed matter communities. The

mini-colloquia at Condensed Matter in Paris will comprise one or more 3 ½ hour time slots, each slot

hosting 30’ overview talks and 15’ contributed talks.

You are kindly invited to submit your most recent work to the Mini-colloquium of choice.

Contributions may be submitted online on the conference website,

http://cmd25jmc14.sciencesconf.org/

Registration rates have been kept modest so that all who wish to attend can do so. Moreover,

extremely advantageous rates are available for (graduate) students and young researchers.

On behalf of the Program Committee and the Local Organizing Committee, the French Physical

Society SFP and the European Physical Society EPS, I am looking forward to welcoming you in Paris

this summer

                 Yours sincerely,

                Kees van der Beek

                Chair

                Condensed Matter in Paris CMD25 – JMC14

The official language of Condensed Matter in Paris CMD25 – JMC14 will be English.

Please bring the conference to the attention of your colleagues and co-workers

The 6th EUROPHOTON conference presents an excellent opportunity for you to have your company's brand and message in front of the world-renowned researchers. We expect that many partners from industry will come together to support our event. Tabletop spaces are limited.

If interested, please see http://www.europhoton.org/exhibition and http://www.europhoton.org/exhibitors