Promising Scientist Award of CMOA
(Prix
d'Incitation Scientifique du CMOA)
The sixth European workshop "Quantum Systems in Chemistry and Physics"
(QSCP-VI),
held at Sofia, Bulgaria, in April 2001, saw the award of the first "QSCP
Promising Scientist Prize of CMOA". Administered by the "Centre de Mécanique
Ondulatoire Appliquée", this prize will be awarded, in principle,
annually at QSCP workshops. The following workshops were held at Bratislava
(Slovakia) in September 2002 (QSCP-VII),
Spetses (Greece) in September 2003 (QSCP-VIII), Les Houches (France) in September 2004 (QSCP-IX), Carthage (Tunisia)
in September 2005 (QSCP-X),
St Petersburg (Russia) in August 2006 (QSCP-XI), Windsor (England) in September 2007 (QSCP-XII) .... After the Carthage and St-Petersburg meetings it was felt more
appropriate to rename the QSCP workshops as International.
A Promising Scientist Prize of CMOA may also be awarded
at other meetings involving applications of the quantum theory to physicochemical
systems. Accordingly, an award was given at the Fourth Congress of the
International Society for Theoretical Chemical Physics (ISTCP-IV),
held at Marly-le-Roi (France) in July 2002.
The nomination procedure for the Promising Scientist Award of CMOA
follows that established at the QSCP-VI workshop and modified at the
QSCP-XIII workshop. Nominations can be made by any established
scientist who has attended one or more QSCP or ICTCP meetings. Self
nominations may also be considered. Each nomination should include a CV, a
cover letter with a statement of main accomplishments, and two letters
of reference mailed of faxed to us at least six weeks before the
meeting. Applications will be considered jointly by the International
Scientific and Local Organizing Committees.
Whilst we believe that older participants still have considerable
promise, we would expect candidates to be typically, but not
necessarily, under thirty-five years of age. If the criteria of
"scientific and human endeavour and achievement" are not met by
candidates under that age then candidates under forty-five will also be
considered.. The proposed nominees must attend the meeting at the
expense of their own institution (reduced fees are available for junior
scientists).
The selected nominees will be announced by a distinguished member of
the Scientific Committee and the Prize will be awarded by Dr Jean
Maruani, President of CMOA, to the first of the selected nominees
present at the meeting during a banquet ceremony. THERE WILL BE NO
AWARD IN ABSTENTIA. Other selected nominees will receive a diploma in
recognition of their nomination together with a gift from CMOA.
QSCP Promising Scientist Award
of CMOA, Sofia 2001
Nominations for this award were invited at the banquet dinner held at
the QSCP-V workshop in Uppsala, Sweden, in April 2000.
The Prize was awarded at the banquet ceremony of the QSCP-VI workshop
held at Boyana Palace in Sofia, Bulgaria, in April 2001. The Prize winner
was Edvardas NAREVICIUS from Technion, Haifa, Israel. Diplomas and gifts
were also offered to the other two nominees: Eric BITTNER from Houston,
Texas, and Wenjian LIU from Bochum, Germany.
The three selected nominees with their ceremony guide at the banquet ceremony
of QSCP-VI at Boyana Palace in Sofia, Bulgaria
Dr Jean Maruani awarding the QSCP Promising Scientist Prize of CMOA
to Edvardas Narevicius
ISTCP Promising Scientist Award
of CMOA, Marly-le-Roi, France, July 2002
The Prize was awarded at the banquet ceremony of the ISTCP-IV congress,
held at the French Senate House in Paris, France, in July 2002. The
Prize winner was Agnes NAGY from Debrecen, Hungary. There were
two other selected nominees: Galina KASHENOCK from St Petersburg,
Russia,
and Luis SERRANO-ANDRES from Valencia, Spain, who received diplomas and
gifts from CMOA.
Officers in charge of the ceremony of award of the Prize of CMOA. From left to right, Pr Paul Mezey (Saskatoon, Canada),
Dr Agnes Vibok (Debrecen, Hungary), Pr Gerardo Delgado-Barrio (Madrid, Spain),
Ms Angelina Hansman (Dordrecht, Holland), and Dr Osman Atabek (Orsay, France)
Dr Laurent Joubert accompanying Agnes Nagy, main winner of the Prize of CMOA, to the front table
Front table of the banquet dinner at the French Senate House: Dr Jean Maruani (President of CMOA) congratulates the awardees.
To his left, Pr Raymond Daudel (President of the European Academy) and Pr Janos Ladik (Founder of the ISTCP);
to his right, Pr Roland Lefebvre (Paris, France) and Dr Stephen Wilson (Oxford, England)
QSCP Promising Scientist Award
of CMOA, Bratislava 2002
There were two prize winners at this meeting, who shared the award of
1000 euros: Dr Marcin HOFFMANN from Poznan, Poland, and Dr Alexander KULEFF
from Sofia, Bulgaria.
QSCP Promising Scientist Award
of CMOA, Spetses 2003
There were no selected nominees at this meeting.
QSCP Promising Scientist Award
of CMOA, Les Houches 2004
The Prize was awarded at a banquet ceremony
held at the restaurant La Calèche at Chamonix-Mont Blanc,
Grenoble, France, in September 2004. The
Prize winner was Pr Piotr PIECUCH from East Lansing, MI, USA.
There were two other selected nominees: Dr Octavio RONCERO from Madrid,
Spain, and Dr Andrei TOKMACHEV from Moscow, Russia, who received
diplomas and
gifts from CMOA.
Two of the three selected nominees with their ceremony guide at the banquet dinner of QSCP-IX
at Chamonix-Mont Blanc. From left to right, Piotr Pecuch and Octavio
Roncero (Andrei Tokmachev was absent).
In the background, Dr Jean Maruani and Pr Jean-Pierre Julien, from the Organizing Committee
Pr Raymond Daudel, President of the European Academy and Honorary President
of CMOA, hands his diploma
to Piotr Piecuch. The ceremony took place on the top floor of the UNESCO
headquarters in Paris
To the left, standing beside Countess Baudran de la Massuère,
member of the European Academy,
Piotr Piecuch displays his diploma and the picture of the ceremony
at Chamonix-Mont Blanc.
To the right, Piotr Piecuch proposes a toast together with Dr Jean
Maruani
QSCP Promising Scientist Award
of CMOA, Carthage 2005
There were two Prize winners at this meeting, who shared the award of
1000 euros: Pr Majdi HOCHLAF, from Tunisia, and Dr Richard TAIEB, from
France.
The two Prize winners, Richard Taieb (left) and Majdi Hochlaf (right),
with their ceremony guide,
at the banquet dinner of QSCP-X at Hotel Amilcar in Carthage, Tunisia.
To the right, Dr Jean Maruani, President of CMOA
QSCP Promising Scientist Award
of CMOA, St Petersburg 2006
There were two Prize winners at this meeting, who shared the award of
1000 euros: Pr Hiromi NAKAI, from Japan, and Dr Luis FRUTOS, from Spain.
Photographs displayed below were taken by Monika Nascimento
In the Ballroom of Kochubey Palace at Pushkin, St
Petersburg, Russia, Dr Jean Maruani presents an obituary of late Pr Raymond
Daudel,
Founding President of the European Academy and Honorary
President of CMOA, while Nisi Dominus by Vivaldi is played as
a background music.
From left to right: Piotr Piecuch (USA), Jacek
Karwowski (Poland), Konstantin Korovin (Russia), Erkki Brändas
(Sweden), Jean Maruani (France),
Roy McWeeny (UK), Gerardo
Delgado-Barrio (Spain), Vincenzo Aquilanti (Italy), Souad Lahmar
(Tunisia), and Marja Rantanen (Finland)
Pr Erkki Brändas presents the nominees and announces
the choice of the Selection Committee for the Promising Scientist Prize of
CMOA.
From left to right: Nikitas Gidopoulos (UK), Piotr
Piecuch (USA), and others as in previous picture (Dr Jean Maruani went to award the Prize).
Standing in the background, Peter
Shternin (Russia) offices at the ceremony music
The three nominees with their ceremony guide.
From right to left:
Hiromi Nakai (Japan), Luis Frutos (Spain), and
Andrey Popov (Russia)
Dr Jean Maruani awarding the Prize to Pr Hiromi Nakai. The Prize was also awarded to Dr Luis Frutos.
Andrey Popov
(Russia) received a certificate of nomination and a gift from CMOA
QSCP Promising Scientist Award
of CMOA, Windsor 2007
There were no selected nominees at this meeting.
QSCP Promising Scientist Award
of CMOA, Lansing 2008
The Prize was awarded at a banquet ceremony held at the J.B. Henry
Center for Executive Development, Michigan
State University, East Lansing, USA, in July 2008. There were three
Prize winners at this meeting, who shared 2000 USD: Pr Garnet Chan
from Cornell, USA, Pr David Mazziotti from Chicago, USA, and Dr Agnes
Szabados from Budapest, Hungary. There were two other selected
nominees: Dr
Daniel Crawford from Virginia, USA, and Dr Stephane Carniato from
Paris, France, who received diplomas and
gifts from CMOA.
Left: Pr Piotr Piecuch opening the ceremony of award of the Prize of
CMOA. To his right, Pr John McCracken (Michigan State University) and
Pr Souad Lahmar
(University of Carthage); to his left, Pr Jean Maruani (Paris,
President of CMOA) and Pr Erkki Brändas (Uppsala, Chair of the
Selection Committee)
Right: Set-up of the ceremony of award of the Prize of CMOA
Left: The three recipients with their ceremony guide. From left to right, David Mazziotti, Agnes Szabados and Garnet Chan
Right: Stephane Carniato (Paris, France) receives a certificate of nomination and a gift from CMOA;
Daniel Crawford (Virginia, USA) received a similar certificate and gift
Left: Agnes Szabados (Budapest, Hungary) shared a Prize of 1,000 USD with David Mazziotti (Chicago, USA)
Right: Garnet Chan (Cornell, USA) receives his Prize: Pr
Delgado-Barrio gave him the diploma and Ms Janet Haun (MSU) a cheque
of 1,000 USD
Left: Pr Gerardo Delgado-Barrio discloses the venue of the XIVth QSCP workshop: Escurial, Spain, September 2009.
To his right, Pr Erkki Brändas (Uppsala, Sweden); to his left, Pr Hiroshi Nakatsushi (Kyoto, Japan)
Right: A group on departure, in the restaurant of the QSCP-XIII
premises. To the right of Piotr Piecuch and Jean Maruani, Josef
Paldus and his
wife
ISTCP Promising Scientist Award
of CMOA, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 2008
This meeting was organized in coordination with QSCP-XIII, between Pr Piotr Piecuch and Pr Alexander Wang.
There was a project to create a prize specific of ISTCP on the model of
the QSCP Prize of CMOA at the VIth ISTCP Congress in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The
selection of awardees would be made jointly by the Honorary,
Scientific and Organizing Committees of the meeting, and the Prize
would be awarded at a banquet ceremony. The decision was postponed
to the VIIth ISTCP Congress in Tokyo, Japan, which will be organized in
coordination with QSCP-XVI in Kanazawa, Japan, in July
2011.
The initiators of ISTCP-VI at Vancouver, BC, Canada: in the centre, Pr Alexander Wang (UBC), with his wife and daughter;
to his right, Pr Erkki Brändas (Uppsala, Sweden) with Pr Jim
Farmer; to his left, Dr Jean Maruani (Paris, France) with Pr John Coope
and Ms Marja Maruani
A working group in the atrium of ISTCP-VI. From left to right:
Martin Quack (Zürich), Elli Pollack (Rehovot), Philip Hoggan
(Clermont),
Jean Maruani (Paris), Erkki Brändas (Uppsala), Piotr Piecuch (Lansing), Hiromi Nakai (Tokyo)
Daniel Crawford (centre), who missed the banquet ceremony at QSCP-XIII,
receives his certificate and gift from CMOA at the ISTCP-VI Congress.
To his left, Philip Hoggan (France), Eduardo Ludeña (Venezuela),
M.A.C. Nascimento (Brazil), Miguel Castro (Mexico), Alexander Kuleff
(Bulgaria),
Marja Maruani (Finland), and Carmela Valdemoro (Spain); to his right,
Piotr Piecuch (USA), Agnes Nagy, Peter Surjan and Agnes Szabados
(Hungary),
Erkki Brändas (Sweden), Alexander Wang (Canada), and Hiromi Nakai (Japan)
QSCP Promising Scientist Award of CMOA, El Escurial 2009
The Prize was awarded during the banquet of the QSCP-XIV workshop, held
at the Residence of El Escorial Monastery, Madrid, Spain, on September
17, 2009. There were two Prize winners at this meeting, who shared a
Prize of 2,000 Euros: Masahiro Ehara (Okasaki, Japan) and Tomas
Gonzàlez-Lezana (Madrid, Spain). In addition, at this meeting,
there was created a CMOA Medal to honour outstanding senior scientists.
Closing banquet. To the left, the main table with, from left to right,
Alain Dubois, Roland Lefebvre, Jean Maruani, Erkki Brändas,
Gerardo Delgado-Barrio (standing), Oleg Vasyutinskii,
Hiroshi
Nakatsuji, Piotr Piecuch, Carmela Valdemoro, Marja Rantanen. To the
right, other tables seen from the opposite side.
Ceremony of award of the Prize of CMOA. To the left, the two
nominees : Tomas Gonzàlez-Lezana (Spain) et Masahiro Ehara
(Japan), with their respective lady guides.
To the right, one of the
two nominees handing his ritual gift to the main organizer.
Awarding the Medal of CMOA. To the left, Alberto Beswick (in profile on
the left) receives the Medal from the hands of Erkki Brändas;
then
from left to right: Oleg Vasyutinskii, Piotr Piecuch, Erkki
Brändas (singing the praises of the nominee), Nadine Halberstadt
(the wife of the nominee) and Hiroshi Nakatsuji.
To the right, Alberto
Beswick, accompanied by his wife and colleagues to the main table,
holds his Medal in his hands.
Applications and nominations should be
sent by e-mail to the main organizer, Pr Philip Hoggan:
pehoggan@yahoo.com, with copies to the President of CMOA, Pr Jean Maruani:
jemmaran@gmail.com, and the Chair of the Selection Committee, Pr Erkki
Brändas: erkki@kvac.uu.se. The deadline is June 30, 2010. The
selection of awardee(s) will be made by the Scientific and Organizing
Committees. The Prize will be awarded during the closing banquet at
Magdalene College, Cambridge, UK, in September 2010.
