MRS Invites Nominations for the Von Hippel Award, MRS Medal, and Turnbull Lectureship

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MRS Invites Nominations for the Von Hippel Award, MRS Medal, and Tumbull Lectureship The Materials Research Society is seeking nominations for the Von Hippel Award, the MRS Medal, and the Turnbull Lectureship. The deadline for nominations is June 1,1997. These awards will be presented at the 1997 MRS Fall Meeting, December 1-5, in Boston. The MRS Awards Program recognizes outstanding contributors to the progress of materials research. Nomination forms and details about eligibility and nomination criteria are available from Anne Wagner, Materials Research Society, 9800 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA 152376006; phone 412-367-3004 ext. 102; fax 412-367-4373. Further information about each award can also be obtained from MRS homepage on the World Wide Web: http://www.mrs.org.

Von Hippel Award Acknowledges Outstanding Interdisciplinary Work in Materials Research The Von Hippel Award, first presented to Arthur R. von Hippel whose interdisciplinary and pioneering research typified the spirit of the award, is the Materials Research Society's highest honor. The recipient is recognized for brilliance and originality combined with vision that transcends the boundaries of conventional scientific disciplines. The Award includes a $10,000 cash prize, honorary membership in MRS, and a unique trophy—a mounted ruby laser crystal symbolizing the many-faceted nature of materials research. Selection of the recipient is determined by a vote of the MRS Council. The recipi-

ent will be invited to speak at the Awards Ceremony.

Turnbull Lectureship Honors Career of an Outstanding Researcher and Communicator The David Turnbull Lectureship recognizes the career of a scientist who has made outstanding contributions to understanding materials phenomena and properties through research, writing, and lecturing, as exemplified by the life work of David Turnbull. While honoring the accomplishments of the recipient, the Turnbull Lectureship is intended to support and enrich the materials research community. The recipient will give a technical lecture of broad appeal at a designated s