Opportunities
2018 De Beers Gold Medal Nominations
You are invited to submit nominations for the 2018 De Beers Gold Medal . The closing date for nominations is 23h59 on Monday , 30 April 2018 and must be sent to the SAIP secretary at secretary @ saip . org . za .
Please take note of the following regarding the nominations as outlined in the Bylaws of the SAIP :
• The award is made for outstanding achievements in any of the following facets of any branch of Physics : research , education , technology and industrial development . As the highest standards are applied , the award is intended to be the greatest distinction that is conferred in South Africa for achievements in Physics .
• The award or , in exceptional cases , two awards or no award shall be conferred every second year . The award cannot be divided and only one award shall be made to any one person .
• All members shall be invited to nominate physicists for the award . The submission shall consist of a full Curriculum Vitae of the nominee , accompanied by a substantial motivation that must describe the fields of activity in Physics in which the nominee has excelled , what his / her actual contributions are and the standards by which these contributions have been measured . Nominees must have been normally resident in South Africa up to the closing date set by the Council for the receipt of nominations . Only work done by a South African citizen or South African resident shall be considered for this award . The work must have been done in South Africa or during a temporary visit abroad .
Please not that previously unsuccessful nominees for the De Beers Gold Medal may be re-nominated . Contact me if you have any further queries .
Prof R Maphanga ( SAIP Honorary Secretary )
Call for IUPAP C20 Young Scientist Prize in 2018
The commission on Computational Physics ( C20 ) of IUPAP seeks nominations for its 2018 Young Scientist Prize in Computational Physics . The awards will be held at the CCP2018 , which will be held at UC Davies , CA , USA , 29th July-2nd Aug 2018 .
Nominations should be emailed by 30 March 2018 . For more info follow the link below : http :// www . saip . org . za /…/ 438-c20-young-scientist-prize-in-2 …
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