Awards

The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of Plasma Science.

A plaque, $3,000 cash award, and an invitation to present a talk at the International Conference on Plasma Science in the year of the award and to have the text of the talk published as an invited paper in the IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science.

Selection Criteria – Primary consideration will be given to the impact of the research or new applications. Other factors can include research contributions over a career, the influence on plasma science through teaching, and professional service to the NPSS Plasma Science and Applications Committee and the plasma science community. The nominee is not required to be a member of the NPSS or IEEE but, where candidates have otherwise equal qualifications, preference shall be given to the candidate who is a member of the IEEE. Open to all, excluding current members of the NPSS Plasma Science and Applications Executive Committee.

The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of plasma science and technology. This award will be presented annually at the IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science.

Award winners will receive $2000 and Plaque Funded by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society’s Plasma Science and Applications Committee

Selection Criteria – Any full time undergraduate or graduate university student in plasma science. The nominee must be a student when nominated. Nominees will be judged according to their contributions to plasma science. The judgment will be based on quality of research contributions, quality of educational accomplishments, and quality and significance of publications and patents.