Awards Committee
The Awards Committee oversees all Society awards according to policies approved by the Board of Directors, arranges for the preparation and presentation of awards, recommends new awards and changes to existing awards, and oversees publicity for all awards.
The subcommittees for this committee are:
- External Awards Subcommittee
- Graduate Student Award Subcommittee
- Innovation in Materials Characterization Subcommittee
- Materials Theory Award Subcommittee
- Mid-Career Researcher Subcommittee
- MRS Fellow Subcommittee
- MRS Medal Subcommittee
- Outstanding Young Investigator Subcommittee
- Turnbull Lectureship Subcommittee
- Von Hippel Award Subcommittee
Subcommittees
External Awards Subcommittee
HQ Liaison
Lorri Smiley,
MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator
The External Awards Subcommittee makes or solicits nominations for awards of external organizations, and advises MRS official delegates on casting votes for awards on which MRS is entitled to vote. It also oversees publicity to MRS members for nominations for other appropriate awards of external organizations.
Graduate Student Award Subcommittee
HQ Liaison
Lorri Smiley,
MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator
The Graduate Student Award Subcommittee receives applications for Graduate Student Awards, selects finalists to present papers at Society Meetings, and oversees the subsequent designation of Gold and Silver Awards.
Materials Theory Award Subcommittee
HQ Liaison
Lorri Smiley,
MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator
The Materials Theory Award Subcommittee solicits and reviews nominations for the Materials Theory Award, selects a recipient, and submits its recommendation to the Board of Directors for ratification.
Mid-Career Researcher Subcommittee
HQ Liaison
Lorri Smiley,
MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator
The Mid-Career Researcher Award Subcommittee solicits and reviews nominations for the Mid-Career Research Award, selects a recipient, and submits its recommendation to the Board of Directors for ratification.
MRS Fellow Subcommittee
HQ Liaison
Lorri Smiley,
MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator
The MRS Fellow Subcommittee solicits and reviews nominations for the MRS Fellow program, and submits its recommendation to the Board of Directors for ratification.
MRS Medal Subcommittee
HQ Liaison
Lorri Smiley,
MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator
The MRS Medal Subcommittee solicits and reviews nominations for the MRS Medal award(s), selects a recipient(s), and submits its recommendation to the Board of Directors for ratification.
Outstanding Young Investigator Subcommittee
HQ Liaison
Lorri Smiley,
MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator
The Outstanding Young Investigator Subcommittee solicits and reviews nominations for the Outstanding Young Investigator Award, selects a recipient, and submits its recommendation to the Board of Directors for ratification.
Turnbull Lectureship Subcommittee
HQ Liaison
Lorri Smiley,
MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator
The Turnbull Lectureship Subcommittee solicits and reviews nominations for the Turnbull Lectureship, selects a recipient, and submits its recommendation to the Board of Directors for ratification.
Von Hippel Award Subcommittee
HQ Liaison
Lorri Smiley,
MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator
The Von Hippel Award Subcommittee, chaired by the Past President, solicits and reviews nominations for the Von Hippel Award, selects a recipient, and submits its recommendation to the Board of Directors for ratification.
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