Nominations Sought for Von Hippel Award, MRS Medal, and Turnbull Lectureship
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Nominations Sought for Von Hippel Award, MRS Medal, and Tumbull Lectureship Nominations are being accepted for the 18th annual Von Hippel Award, the MRS Medal, and the David Turnbull Lectureship. These awards are scheduled for presentation at the 1994 MRS Fall Meeting, November 28-December 2, in Boston. These awards have been established to recognize excellence, innovation, and enterprise in materials research, and they enjoy a well-earned prestige. Awards Committee Chair John E.E. Baglin invites you to participate by nominating a colleague for one of these upcoming awards. It is especially important that those submitting nominations prepare the nomination packages carefully and address all the criteria. Nominations must be brief and succinct, as specified in the rules. Preparing a nomination for a strong candidate is not unduly arduous, and you are encouraged to think seriously about who might deserve to be nominated for one of these honors. Complete nomination packages for the awards are due by July 1,1994 to: John B. Ballance, Executive Director Materials Research Society 9800 McKnight Road Pittsburgh, PA 15237-6006 Phone (412) 367-3003 Fax (412) 367-4373 Nomination forms and details about eligibility and nomination criteria are available from Anne Wagner at the address above. Von Hippel Award Hallmarks Interdisciplinary Work with a Significant Impact on Materials Research The Von Hippel Award, first presented to its namesake Arthur R. von Hippel in 1977, is the Materials Research Society's highest honor. An international hallmark of excellence and distinction, the award recognizes those qualities most prized by materials scientists and engineers— brilliance and originality of intellect, combined with vision that transcends the boundaries of conventional scientific disciplines. The award includes a $5,000 cash prize and a unique trophy-—a mounted ruby laser crystal symbolizing the manyfaceted nature of materials research. Nominees for the Von Hippel Award
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must have outstanding scientific credentials, and their scientific work must have had a significant impact on materials research and must have exemplified an interdisciplinary approach. The nominee's scientific discipline is of no concern except that the work must have been in areas commonly associated with materials research. The nominee does not need to be a member of MRS or to have previously won other major awards, and nominees of any nationality are eligible. The recipient is determined by a vote of the MRS Council from the slate of candidates prepared by the Awards Committee. Nominations for the Von Hippel Award remain under consideration for three years and may be updated. See "John von Neumann and Materials Science," p. 60-62 in this issue, for the text of the presentation given by 1993 Von Hippel Award recipient Frederick Seitz. MRS Medal Recognizes Exceptional Recent Achievement in Materials Research Nomination for the MRS Medal is open to scientists and engineers who have, in recent years, been responsible for a major advance in any materials-re
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