2023 EPS-QEOD Prizes
Nominations are to be received on line by March 14th, 2023
at the latest. All material must be prepared in English and combined
into either a single consolidated PDF file or a ZIP archive.
EPS-QEOD Quantum Electronics & Optics Prizes
Among
its most prestigious prizes, the Quantum Electronics and Optics
division (QEOD) of the European Physical Society (EPS) distributes the
Quantum Electronics and Optics Prizes. These are the two senior
EPS/QEOD prizes (one for fundamental, one for applied aspects) awarded
for outstanding contributions to quantum electronics and optics.
Awarded
every two years, these prizes recognize the highest level of
achievements in fundamental and applied research in optical physics. The
awards are presented in a special Plenary Ceremony generally held on
Tuesday morning, during the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
Europe (CLEO®/Europe) and the European Quantum Electronics Conference
(EQEC), held in Munich, Germany taking place in uneven years.
The prize
winners are each to receive a diploma, a medal and 5000 euros.
Requested
material: A CV of the nominee, a brief description of the nominee's
achievements, a list of key publications, patents, etc., and least two
additional letters of endorsement of the nomination, all prepared in
pdf-format, as a single pdf, or zip file. A proposed citation (200
characters including spaces) will be required.
Two
EPS-QEOD prizes will be awarded for outstanding contributions to
quantum electronics and optics made by young scientists before the age
of 35 (as of December 31st, 2023). There is one prize for fundamental
aspects and one prize for applied aspects. The prize winners are each to receive a diploma, a medal and 2000 euros.
Requested
material: A CV of the nominee, a brief description of the nominee's
achievements, a list of key publications, patents, etc., and least two
additional letters of endorsement of the nomination, all prepared in
pdf-format, as a single pdf, or zip file. A proposed citation (200
characters including spaces) will be required.
Four EPS/QEOD prizes will be awarded to reward excellence in PhD research and scientific communication in quantum electronics and optics related to a PhD thesis defended in the period June 2021 - June 2023. These prizes will be awarded for fundamental and for applied aspects. The prize winners are each to receive a diploma and 1000 euros.
Two
short research summaries prepared by the candidate will form the
central part of the award criteria. Nomination must be made by one of
the thesis external examiners or by a senior researcher from an external
institution familiar with the student’s work (not a supervisor or
co-supervisor). The recommendation letter(s) and the summary by the
nominee should clearly identify the original contributions of the
candidate, in particular if the thesis is part of a larger group effort.
For the EPS QEOD Thesis Prize, a nomination must contain:
* A letter of recommendation provided by the nominator.
* A one page summary of the thesis work prepared by the nominee, clearly identifying the original technical contributions of the nominee to the research presented.
* A one page summary of the thesis work prepared by the nominee, which summarizes background, main results and impact of the work on a level accessible to a broad audience in physics. This second summary should be prepared in the style of a short commentary piece.
* A short CV, list of achievements and associated publications
* Support letters from thesis examiners other than the nominator can be received.