NPSS Awards: Merit Award


Description: To recognize outstanding technical contributions to the fields of Nuclear and Plasma Sciences.


Prize: $5,000, Plaque, and Certificate


Funding: Funded by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society.


Eligibility: Any individual who has made technical contributions to the fields of Nuclear and Plasma Sciences.


Basis for Judging: Selection criteria, in order of importance are:


1. importance of individual technical contributions;
2. importance of technical contributions made by teams led by the candidate;
3. quality and significance of publications and patents;
4. years of technical distinction;
5. leadership and service within the fields of nuclear and plasma sciences and related disciplines.


    Nominations are limited to 10 pages in length.


Presentation: One award presented annually at Nuclear Science Symposium or at an NPSS sponsored meeting chosen by the nominee.


Nominations: SUBMIT BY JANUARY 31 each year to the Awards Chair