ICTP Prize 2014: Call for Nominations

It is time to nominate young researchers from developing countries for the 2014 ICTP Prize. The prize recognizes outstanding and original contributions to physics by researchers under 40 and includes a sculpture, a certificate, and a cash prize of 3000 euros.

Past winners include Ashoke Sen (1989), the Indian theoretical physicist who has been awarded the 2012 Fundamental Physics Prize, and the current ICTP Director Fernando Quevedo (1998). The 2013 ICTP Prize was shared by two women: Yasaman Farzan (Iran) for her theoretical contributions to the physics of neutrinos, and Patchanita Thamyongkit (Thailand) for contributions to development of photovoltaic research.

The deadline for nominations is 30 September 2014. Detailed information on how to nominate a candidate is available on the ICTP Prize Page. Additional information may be obtained by writing to ictpprize2014@ictp.it.

Completed nominations must be submitted along with a signed and dated cover letter by 30 September 2014 by email (ictpprize2014@ictp.it), regular mail (ICTP Prize 2014, Director's Office, ?ICTP, ?Strada Costiera 11, ?34051 Trieste, Italy) or fax (+39 040 2240 410).

The complete list of past winners and their award citations are available on the ICTP Prize Page.