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Home   |   Programs   |   Prizes, Awards and Fellowships   |   Prizes   |   Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics

Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics

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To recognize and encourage outstanding achievement in computational physics research. The prize consists of $5,000, an allowance for travel to the meeting of the Society at which the prize is awarded and at which the recipient will deliver the Rahman Lecture, and a certificate citing the contributions made by the recipient. The prize will be presented annually.

Establishment & Support

The prize was established in 1992 with support from IBM, Corporation as a means of recognizing outstanding work and disseminating information in computational physics.

Rules & Eligibility

Nominations are open to scientists of all nationalities regardless of the geographical site at which the work was done. The prize shall ordinarily be awarded to one person, but a prize may be shared when all recipients have contributed to the same accomplishments. Nominations are active for three years.

Nomination & Selection Process

The deadline for submission of nominations for the 2010 prize is July 1, 2009. The nomination package must include:

  • A letter of not more than 5,000 characters evaluating the qualifications of the nominee(s).
In addition, the nomination should include:
  • A biographical sketch.
  • A list of the most important publications.
  • At least two, but not more than four, seconding letters.
  • Up to five reprints or preprints.
There may be additional requirements for particular prizes or awards. Please read the rules carefully.

To complete a nomination click here for the electronic submission form. All files should be uploaded in PDF format. Letters can be signed electronically (for example, using am embedded facsimile) or physically. In the latter case, they should be digitally scanned. Filenames should include the name of the nominee.

Please contact Shelly Johnston for information on submitting updated material for nominations held-over from the previous selection process.

Selection Committee Members: TBA


Nomination Guidelines

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2009 Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics Recipient:
A.P. Young
University of California, Santa Cruz

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Past Recipients:

2008: Gary S. Grest
2007: Daniel Frenkel
2006: David Vanderbilt
2005: Uzi Landman
2004: Farid Abraham
2003: Steven R. White
2002: David P. Landau
2001: Alex Zunger
2000: Michael John Creutz
1999: Michael L. Klein
1998: David Matthew Ceperley
1997: Donald H. Weingarten
1996: Steven Gwon Sheng Louie
1995: Roberto Car and Michele Parrinello
1994: John M. Dawson
1993: Kenneth G. Wilson
 
 
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