The Coblentz Society Announces
Its
Solicitation of Nominations for the
CRAVER AWARD
In Recognition of Young Investigators
in Applied Analytical Vibrational Spectroscopy
The Coblentz Society has created an award to recognize young individuals who
have made significant contributions in applied analytical vibrational
spectroscopy.
Description: The Craver Award is presented annually to an outstanding young molecular spectroscopist whose efforts are in the area of applied analytical vibrational spectroscopy. The candidate must be under the age of 45 on January 1st of the year of the award. The work may include any aspect of infrared (NIR, MIR, or Far), and/or THz, and/or Raman spectroscopy in applied analytical vibrational spectroscopy. The nominees may come from an academic, government lab, or industrial backgrounds.
The award carries with it a $2,000 honorarium, a plaque, plus a $500 travel allowance. Files of candidates will be kept active until the age of eligibility is exceeded. Annual updates of candidate files are encouraged and will be solicited from the nomination source by the Award’s committee chair.
Nominations for 2010 must include a detailed description of the nominee’s accomplishments, a curriculum vitae or resume, and minimum of three supporting letters. Nominations for 2010 close on July 31, 2009.
This award will be presented annually at the FACSS meeting.
The awardee will be offered a 25-minute plenary
lecture to the assembled FACSS Conference.
Further, a separate half-day award symposium honoring the award recipient
and highlighting the interests of the awardee will also occur at the same
conference.
| Send Nomination Packages (Email) preferred to: | Dr. Scott Little |
| Focal Point International | |
| 6350 Pheasant Lane | |
| Verona, WI 53593 | |
| Tel: (608) 845-7955 | |
| email: scott_little@charter.net |
Recipients of the Craver Award are listed below:
2009
Takeshi Hasegawa
2008
John Conboy
2007
Katherine A. Bakeev