SIAG Geosciences Prizes
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| Starting at the SIAM Geosciences Conference 2009, we will award two SIAG Geosciences prizes: the Career Prize and the Junior Scientist Prize. | Starting at the SIAM Geosciences Conference 2009, we will award two SIAG Geosciences prizes: the Career Prize and the Junior Scientist Prize. | ||
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| Detailed descriptions of the prizes can be found at | Detailed descriptions of the prizes can be found at | ||
| [http://www.siam.org/prizes/sponsored/gscareer.php] and | [http://www.siam.org/prizes/sponsored/gscareer.php] and | ||
| [http://www.siam.org/prizes/sponsored/gsjrscientist.php]. | [http://www.siam.org/prizes/sponsored/gsjrscientist.php]. | ||
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| We are now soliciting nominations for these prizes. The deadline | We are now soliciting nominations for these prizes. The deadline | ||
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| We look forward to receiving your nominations for these distinguished | We look forward to receiving your nominations for these distinguished | ||
| prizes. | prizes. | ||
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| On behalf of the prize selection committee: | On behalf of the prize selection committee: | ||
| - | + | <ul> | |
| - | Omar Ghattas (Chair), University of Texas at Austin | + | <li>Omar Ghattas (Chair), University of Texas at Austin |
| - | + | <li>Michael Celia, Princeton University | |
| - | Michael Celia, Princeton University | + | <li>Margot Gerritsen, Stanford University |
| - | + | <li>Thomas Russell, NSF | |
| - | Margot Gerritsen, Stanford University | + | <li>Carol Woodward, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| - | + | <\ul> | |
| - | Thomas Russell, NSF | + | |
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| - | Carol Woodward, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. | + | |
| +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | ||
| - | CAREER PRIZE | + | '''CAREER PRIZE''' |
| The SIAG/GS Career Prize will be awarded to an outstanding senior | The SIAG/GS Career Prize will be awarded to an outstanding senior | ||
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| the field of geosciences. The award may be given to any scientist | the field of geosciences. The award may be given to any scientist | ||
| who has held a PhD or equivalent degree for at least 15 years. | who has held a PhD or equivalent degree for at least 15 years. | ||
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| The award will consist of a plaque, a certificate containing the | The award will consist of a plaque, a certificate containing the | ||
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| travel expenses to attend the meeting to accept the award and | travel expenses to attend the meeting to accept the award and | ||
| give the lecture. | give the lecture. | ||
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| Nominations, including a letter describing the contributions | Nominations, including a letter describing the contributions | ||
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| Professor Omar Ghattas | Professor Omar Ghattas | ||
| Chair, SIAG/GS Career Prize Selection Commmittee | Chair, SIAG/GS Career Prize Selection Commmittee | ||
| - | c/o J. M. Littleton SIAM 3600 Market Street | + | c/o J. M. Littleton |
| + | SIAM | ||
| + | 3600 Market Street | ||
| Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 | Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 | ||
| USA | USA | ||
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| +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | ||
| - | JUNIOR SCIENTIST PRIZE | + | '''JUNIOR SCIENTIST PRIZE''' |
| The SIAG/GS Junior Scientist Prize will be awarded to an | The SIAG/GS Junior Scientist Prize will be awarded to an | ||
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| for distinguished contributions to the field in the three | for distinguished contributions to the field in the three | ||
| calendar years prior to the year of the award. | calendar years prior to the year of the award. | ||
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| The recipient's work must be a significant research | The recipient's work must be a significant research | ||
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| year in which the author received the PhD or equivalent | year in which the author received the PhD or equivalent | ||
| degree. | degree. | ||
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| The award will consist of a plaque and a certificate | The award will consist of a plaque and a certificate | ||
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| The recipient will be reimbursed for travel expenses to | The recipient will be reimbursed for travel expenses to | ||
| attend the meeting to accept the award and give the talk. | attend the meeting to accept the award and give the talk. | ||
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| Nominations, including a letter describing the contributions | Nominations, including a letter describing the contributions | ||
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| Professor Omar Ghattas | Professor Omar Ghattas | ||
| Chair, SIAG/GS Junior Scientist Prize Selection | Chair, SIAG/GS Junior Scientist Prize Selection | ||
| - | Commmittee c/o J. M. Littleton SIAM 3600 Market Street | + | Commmittee c/o J. M. Littleton |
| + | SIAM | ||
| + | 3600 Market Street | ||
| Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 | Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 | ||
| USA | USA | ||
Revision as of 18:16, 10 September 2008
Starting at the SIAM Geosciences Conference 2009, we will award two SIAG Geosciences prizes: the Career Prize and the Junior Scientist Prize.
Detailed descriptions of the prizes can be found at
[1] and
[2].
We are now soliciting nominations for these prizes. The deadline
is October 31, 2008.
Information about the nomination process is given below.
We look forward to receiving your nominations for these distinguished prizes.
On behalf of the prize selection committee:
- Omar Ghattas (Chair), University of Texas at Austin
- Michael Celia, Princeton University
- Margot Gerritsen, Stanford University
- Thomas Russell, NSF
- Carol Woodward, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory <\ul> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CAREER PRIZE The SIAG/GS Career Prize will be awarded to an outstanding senior researcher who has made broad and distinguished contributions to the field of geosciences. The award may be given to any scientist who has held a PhD or equivalent degree for at least 15 years. The award will consist of a plaque, a certificate containing the award citation. The recipient will be invited to present a plenary lecture at the conference. The recipient will be reimbursed for travel expenses to attend the meeting to accept the award and give the lecture. Nominations, including a letter describing the contributions and a CV, should be sent by October 31, 2008, preferably by e-mail to: Professor Omar Ghattas Chair, SIAG/GS Career Prize Selection Commmittee c/o J. M. Littleton SIAM 3600 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 USA E-mail: littleton@siam.org Telephone: +1-215-382-9800 ext. 303 Fax: +1-215-386-7999 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ JUNIOR SCIENTIST PRIZE The SIAG/GS Junior Scientist Prize will be awarded to an outstanding junior researcher in the field of geosciences for distinguished contributions to the field in the three calendar years prior to the year of the award. The recipient's work must be a significant research contribution to geosciences. At least one of the papers containing this work must be published in English in a peer-reviewed journal bearing a publication date within the three calendar years prior to the award. The recipient must be a graduate student or the paper's publication date must be no more than three calendar years later than the year in which the author received the PhD or equivalent degree. The award will consist of a plaque and a certificate containing the award citation. The recipient will be invited to present a brief plenary talk at the conference. The recipient will be reimbursed for travel expenses to attend the meeting to accept the award and give the talk. Nominations, including a letter describing the contributions and giving bibliographic citations, should be sent by October 31, 2008, preferably by e-mail to: Professor Omar Ghattas Chair, SIAG/GS Junior Scientist Prize Selection Commmittee c/o J. M. Littleton SIAM 3600 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 USA E-mail: littleton@siam.org Telephone: +1-215-382-9800 ext. 303 Fax: +1-215-386-7999 Selection Committee +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
