[Neutron] Nominations for the Shull Prize in Neutron Science

The Neutron Scattering Society of America is requesting nomination packages for the Clifford G. Shull Prize in Neutron Science. The prize is being given to recognize outstanding research in neutron science and leadership promoting the North American neutron scattering community in honor of Clifford G. Shull, who received the Nobel Prize in 1994 with Bert Brockhouse for seminal developments in the field of neutron science.

Nature: The prize will consist of a plaque and an honorarium of $5,000 to be presented at the American Conference on Neutron Scattering (ACNS). The next ACNS will be hosted by the NIST Center for Neutron Research, and will be held in the Inn and Conference Center for the University of Maryland University College in College Park, MD June 6-10, 2004. Please see the conference web site: http://www.ncnr.nist.gov/acns. The recipient is expected to present an address at the conference. A stipend towards travel expenses to the conference will be paid in addition to the honorarium.

Rules of Eligibility: Consideration shall be given to outstanding research accomplishments and contributions to the advancement of neutron science, including developing or supporting the North American neutron scattering community, through teaching, research, technical leadership and scientific writings. The award shall be granted to an individual without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability or sexual orientation.

Nomination Procedure: Nominations are solicited from any member of the NSSA. Nomination packages should include a nomination letter of not more than 1,000 words from a NSSA member evaluating the nominee's qualifications and identifying the specific work to be recognized and how the work has led to the advancement of neutron science. The nomination package can include up to two additional letters of support and a copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae. Do not include reprints of scientific articles, but specific references to particularly important published work should be made in the nomination and supporting letters. Nomination packages will be accepted only electronically in pdf format. The packages should be sent by e-mail to Professor Rob Briber, President of the NSSA, at rbriber@umd.edu and should be received no later than November 1, 2003.

A prize committee selected by the officers of NSSA will be established shortly after the nominations are received to select the recipient. The recipient will be announced in January 2004. The prize committee's selection must be endorsed by the NSSA officers. Additional information on the prize is available on the NSSA web site at: http://www.neutronscattering.org.

Establishment and Support: The prize was established in 2002 and is administered by the Neutron Scattering Society of America. The NSSA is currently soliciting funds from members and industrial sources toward the endowment of the prize. Individuals or organizations wishing to contribute to the prize endowment fund should contact Prof. Dave Belanger, NSSA Treasurer, Physics Dept., University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 (e-mail: dave@dave.ucsc.edu).