Von Hippel Award

Important Dates

  • November 28, 2012 Award Presentation - 2012 MRS Fall Meeting
  • January 01, 2013 Nomination Period Begins
  • April 01, 2013 Nomination Deadline

About the Award

The Von Hippel Award, the Materials Research Society's highest honor, recognizes those qualities most prized by materials scientists and engineers — brilliance and originality of intellect, combined with vision that transcends the boundaries of conventional scientific disciplines.

The Von Hippel Award is named after Arthur von Hippel (1898 - 2003), who was a pioneer in the study of dielectrics, semiconductors, ferromagnetics, and ferroelectrics. He was an early advocate of the interdisciplinary approach to materials research, and his example substantially furthered the science of materials.  We invite you to view the Arthur von Hippel Memorial Website.

Award Package

The Von Hippel Award includes a $10,000 cash prize, honorary membership in MRS, and a unique trophy — a mounted ruby laser crystal symbolizing the many-faceted nature of materials research. The award is presented annually at the MRS Fall Meeting where the recipient is invited to speak at the Awards Ceremony. The recipient will have registration fees and reasonable travel expenses paid in order to attend the meeting.

Nomination Information

Nominations for the Von Hippel Award will be accepted from January 1 through April 1.  Rules and eligibility, nomination package requirements and more are available here.

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