Call for Nominations: 2021 Emerging Leader in Atomic Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy magazine is seeking nominations for the 2021 Emerging Leader in Atomic Spectroscopy Award.The Emerging Leader in Atomic Spectroscopy Award recognizes the achievements and aspirations of a talented young atomic spectroscopist who has made strides early in his or her career toward the advancement of atomic spectroscopy techniques and applications. The winner must be within 10 years of receiving his or her highest academic degree in the year the award is presented.
Spectroscopy magazine is seeking nominations for the 2021 Emerging Leader in Atomic Spectroscopy Award.
The Emerging Leader in Atomic Spectroscopy Award recognizes the achievements and aspirations of a talented young atomic spectroscopist who has made strides early in his or her career toward the advancement of atomic spectroscopy techniques and applications.
The winner must be within 10 years of receiving his or her highest academic degree in the year the award is presented.
The award will be presented in a plenary session at the 2021 European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectroscopy (January 31- February 5, 2021, in Ljubljana, Slovenia), and the winner will be expected to give a talk at the conference.
Spectroscopy will cover the awardee’s expenses for travel to the conference. The winner will also be featured in an article in a print issue of Spectroscopy and in an interview that will be published in our electronic newsletter and on the Spectroscopy website.
Submission Deadline for 2021 Award: Deadline extended to January 24, 2020
Submission Instructions
To nominate a candidate, please e-mail the following documents to Laura Bush, the editorial director of Spectroscopy, at lbush@mmhgroup.com
1. Nomination form
Using this
, please provide the following information about the person you are nominating:
- Candidate’s full name
- Current job title
- Organization
- Business address
- Year highest academic degree was earned and from where (list degree, year, institution, and location). Important: Candidates must be within 10 years of receiving their highest degree.
- Area(s) of focus of work
- Short summary, in 100 words, of the candidate’s achievements or contributions (more details can follow in the sections below).
- Please list the candidate’s five most important pieces of work (such as papers in peer-reviewed journals, technical reports written for an industrial community, or other) and explain briefly the significance of each.
- Other key contributions to the field of atomic spectroscopy not captured above
- Number of publications
- Number of oral and poster presentations at scientific conferences
- Service provided to the scientific community, such as volunteer work in scientific societies, work as a journal reviewer, and so on
- Key awards and honors
2. Letter of support
Please include one seconding letter of support from a member of the atomic spectroscopy community (this poerson should be different from the nominator)
3. CV
Please provide a current resume or CV of the candidate in a Word or PDF file.
4. Photo
Include a high-resolution headshot of the nominee in a .JPG format
Submission Deadline for 2021 Award: Deadline extended to January 24, 2020
Questions about the submission process should be directed to Laura Bush, the editorial director of Spectroscopy, at lbush@mmhgroup.com or +1.732.346.3020.
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