Awards Committee

Awards Subcommittees

• Graduate Student Award Subcommittee

  Co-Chair: David Stepp, U.S. Army Research Office
  Co-Chair: Kiran Solanki, Arizona State University
  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 and special GSA awards such as the Arthur Nowick Graduate Student Award.
  
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• Innovation in Materials Characterization Subcommittee

  Chair: Rudolf M. Tromp, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
  HQ Liaison: Lorri Smiley, MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator

  The Innovation in Materials Characterization Award Subcommittee receives, reviews and evaluates nominations for the Innovation in Materials Characterization Award,  selects a recipient and submits its recommendation to the Board of Directors for ratification. 
  
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• The Kavli Foundation Early Career Lectureship in Materials Science Subcommittee

  Chair: Anna C. Balzs, University of Pittsburgh
  HQ Liaison: Lorri Smiley, MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator

  The Kavli Foundation Early Career Lectureship in Materials Science Subcommittee receives, reviews and evaluates nominations for The Kavli Foundation Early Career Lectureship in Materials Science and submits its recommendations to the Board of Directors for ratification.  
  
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• Materials Theory Award Subcommittee

  Chair: TBD
  HQ Liaison: Lorri Smiley, MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator

  The Materials Theory Award Subcommittee receives, reviews and evaluates nominations for the Materials Theory Award, selects a recipient and submits its recommendation to the Board of Directors for ratification.   

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• Mid-Career Researcher Subcommittee

  Chair: John A. Rogers, Northwestern University
  HQ Liaison: Lorri Smiley, MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator

  The Mid-Career Researcher Award Subcommittee receives, reviews and evaluates nominations for the Mid-Career Research Award, selects a recipient and submits its recommendation to the Board of Directors for ratification.
  
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• MRS Fellow Subcommittee

  Chair: Debra R. Rolison, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
  HQ Liaison: Lorri Smiley, MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator

  The MRS Fellow Subcommittee receives, reviews and evaluates nominations for the MRS Fellow program and submits its recommendations to the Board of Directors for ratification.
  
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• MRS Impact Award Subcommittee

  Chair: Susan Ermer, Lockheed Martin
  HQ Liaison: Lorri Smiley, MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator

  The MRS Impact Award Subcommittee receives, reviews and evaluates nominations for the MRS Impact Award and submits its recommendations to the Board of Directors for ratification.    
  
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• MRS Medal Subcommittee

  Chair: Hongyou Fan, University of New Mexico and Sandia National Laboratories
  HQ Liaison: Lorri Smiley, MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator

  The MRS Medal Subcommittee receives, reviews and evaluates nominations for the MRS Medal award(s), selects a recipient(s) and submits its recommendation to the Board of Directors for ratification. 
  
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• Outstanding Early-Career Investigator Subcommittee

  Chair: Jennifer L.M. Rupp, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  HQ Liaison: Lorri Smiley, MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator

  The Outstanding Early-Career Investigator Subcommittee receives, reviews and evaluates nominations for the Outstanding Early-Career Investigator award, selects a recipient and submits its recommendation to the Board of Directors for ratification.  
  
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• MRS Nelson “Buck” Robinson Science And Technology Award For Renewable Energy Subcommittee

  Chair: Elizabeth von Hauff
  HQ Liaison: Lorri Smiley, MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator

  The MRS Nelson “Buck” Robinson Science And Technology Award For Renewable Energy Subcommittee receives, reviews and evaluates applications for the MRS Nelson “Buck” Robinson Science And Technology Award For Renewable Energy, selects a recipient and submits its recommendation to the Board of Directors for ratification.   

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• Postdoctoral Awards Subcommittee

  Chair: Christopher F. Blanford, University of Manchester
  HQ Liaison: Lorri Smiley, MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator

  The Postdoctoral Award Subcommittee receives, reviews and evaluates nominations for the Postdoctoral Award, selects a recipient and submits its recommendation to the Board of Directors for ratification.
  
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• Turnbull Lectureship Subcommittee

  Chair: Babu Chalamala, Sandia National Laboratories
  HQ Liaison: Lorri Smiley, MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator

  The Turnbull Lectureship Subcommittee receives, reviews and evaluates nominations for the Turnbull Lectureship, selects a recipient and submits its recommendation to the Board of Directors for ratification.
  
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• Von Hippel Award Subcommittee

  Chair: Sean Hearne, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  HQ Liaison: Lorri Smiley, MRS Professional Services and Awards Coordinator

  The Von Hippel Award Subcommittee receives, reviews and evaluates nominations for the Von Hippel Award, selects a recipient and submits its recommendation to the Board of Directors for ratification.
  
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