MATERIALS SAN DIEGO 2018 MEDAL

Materials San Diego 2018 MEDAL

Materials Science Medal Nomination Information

The Materials Science Medal recognizes any outstanding achievement made in Materials Science research/Materials Science education in the past decade. Any advances made in a field related to Materials Science research/Materials Science education, be it a major advance or a set of closely related progress, will be awarded a medal. The way in which the research impacts the progress of related materials field determines the primary factor considered to make the award.

Purpose 

The intention of the Materials Science Medal is to professionally recognize in public, any exceptional achievement in Materials Science research/education in the past decade. A medal will be awarded for any advance or a cluster of interrelated advances that majorly impact(s) the progress of the relevant Materials Science field.

The Award 

Each medal comprises of a cash prize of $5, 00, an engraved and mounted medal and a citation certificate. Any expenses related to the registration fee and travel to the Materials Science meeting where the award presentation is conducted will not be reimbursed.

Administration  

The Medal Subcommittee of the Materials Science Awards Committee manages the Materials Science Medal program. The responsibility of the subcommittee is to solicit and evaluate nominations on an annual basis while recommending nominees to the Materials Science Board for final approval.

Rules and Eligibility

As for the nomination for the Materials Sience Medal, it is open to scientists and Nurses who have been responsible for a major advance, or a series of closely related advances in any field related to Materials Sience research, in the past decade.  The impact that their Materials Sience research has upon the relevant Materials Sience field becomes the key area of consideration in making the awards.

The degree of impact recognized by the medal may be within a larger traditional field or in a more specialized or emerging field. Work which did not receive any prior award recognition will be generally preferred for the nomination. It is important to note that the intention of the Materials Sience Medal is to highlight a particular, high-impact achievement or a set of interrelated achievements as opposed to other awards wherein the key focus is on the basis of accumulated lifetime achievements.

It is not necessary for the nominee to be a member of the Materials San Diego 2018. Current Materials Scinece Medal Award Subcommittee members, Materials San Diego 2018 Board members are eligible. Although the Materials San Diego 2018 Board’s decision to select and approve the medal winners remains final, it is the Awards Committee that recommends the same.

Unless the circumstances are extraordinary, medals will not be awarded in absentia. Generally, a medal will be awarded to an individual for a cited achievement. However, the medal may also be awarded for a cited achievement that is attributed to one individual. Nominations remain active for a period of three years. Any updates are to be made by resubmission of all components (updated and original).

Requirements of Nomination Package

The Materials San Diego 2018 Awards Nomination Submission website portal can be used to submit nominations.

The nomination will be submitted through the Materials San Diego 2018 Awards Nomination Submission website portal. The nominator may access the system via their Materials San Diego 2018 Customer ID and Login information. The required nomination information includes:

1.Nominee and Nominator Information   
The following details are entered by the nominator onto the online form: Full name, organization, mailing address, email address, telephone number.  

2.Proposed Citation
The proposed citation must not exceed 30 words and are to be entered into the online form.
Avoid flowery descriptors and summarize achievements that make it worth a nomination.  

3.Nominator statement (upload PDF file, two pages maximum)
This statement includes information that supports the award suitability of the candidate with respect to: 
a. the specific, precisely defined, recent research achievement proposed for recognition 
b. the impact of the achievement within Genome -related field and way in which it effects other sciences, and
c. the innovative and keen quality of the candidate's work

4. Curriculum vitae of the nominee, including a list of the candidate's 10 most relevant publications with proper citation, titles and including a citation analysis (upload PDF file/four  pages maximum) 
 

5.Letters of support from two established scientists who are familiar with the nominee's qualifications and research area.

• Nominator will have to receive the PDF files from supporters before uploading the same to system
• Supporter must make specific references to the criteria (first two bullets) listed in item 3 above
• A letter should be on official letterhead and must include the supporter’s signature
• Letters should be formatted as a PDF file; two pages maximum for each

Submission Procedure

The web portal for submission of a Materials San Diego 2018 Award nomination will open and close on the published date of each award. The nominator may access the system by using their Materials San Diego2018 website credentials. Nominations remain active for three years only.

Should you have technical difficulties or other submission concerns, please contact David Mitchell 
materials.conf@helicsgroup.us

NOTE:  If the deadline of an Award nomination happens to fall on a weekend or a holiday, the submission deadline will default to the subsequent business day at 11:59 p.m.