Plasma Science & Technology Division Plasma Prize
The
Plasma Science & Technology Division (PSTD) is pleased to solicit nominations for the PSTD Plasma Prize. The Plasma Prize is awarded annually for outstanding scientific and technical contributions to the fields of plasma science and technology that are fostered and encouraged by the PSTD at AVS international symposia and topical conferences. Plasma Prize candidates are expected to have contributed extensively to the plasma science and technology fields through outstanding achievement and publications in theory or experiment, discovery, understanding, inventions, measurements, technique development, or management. The nominee must have published work in JVST or presented work in PSTD sessions at AVS International Symposia and be a current AVS Platinum member.
Please submit ONLY the following required application materials:
(1) A nomination letter highlighting scientific contributions and AVS community involvement of the nominee.
(2) A bio-sketch and curriculum vitae of the nominee.
Nomination should be made by colleagues or others who are well acquainted with the nominee. Application materials will be reviewed and the award winner chosen by the PSTD Executive Committee. The award consists of an honorary lecture at the AVS International Symposium, a certificate citing the accomplishments of the recipient, and a cash prize. Nominations must be submitted as a single pdf file by email to: Michael Gordon (
gordon@ucsb.edu).
Nomination deadline: April 14, 2025.
Past Winners
2024 - Shahid Rauf
2023 - Rémi Dussart
2022 - Michael Lieberman
2021 - Lawrence Overzet
2020 - Ellen Fisher
2019 - Jean-Paul Booth
2018 - Jane Chang
2017 - Meyya Meyyappan
2016 - Satoshi Hamaguchi
2015 - Uwe R. Kortshagen
2014 - Richard van de Sanden
2013 - Peter Ventzek
2012 - David Ruzic
2011 - Richard Gottscho
2010 - Seiji Samukawa
2009 - Eray Aydil
2009 - Francis Chen
2008 - Demetre Economou
2007 - Herbert H. Sawin
2006 - Toshiaki Makabe
2005 - Gottlieb Oehrlein
2004 - Noah Hershkowitz
2003 - Vince Donnelly
2002 - Greg Hebner
2001 - David Graves
2000 - Rod Boswell
1999 - Mark Kushner