Continuing the RAS Awards theme, please note that there is now a call for nomination for RAS awards and prizes (see message from the RAS below), with a deadline of 31st July.
We strongly encourage you to nominate suitable members of the UK – and international – solar community for these awards. As we saw at this year’s outstanding peformance by our community, they keep it visible, as well as helping to recognise those who have made contributions to the health of our discipline in so many ways.
There are a lot of different prizes to consider nominiating someone for, and so we encourage you to carefully read the full prize descriptions on the web when considering which prize would be appropriate. That said, if you would like informal advice (in confidence) on preparing a case, please contact Philippa (p.browning@manchester.ac.uk).
Best wishes,
Dave & Philippa.
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Nominations are invited for RAS Medals and Prizes to be awarded in January 2016. The deadline for nominations is 31 July 2015 for most awards, with the exception of the Patrick Moore Medal which has a deadline of 25 September 2015.
A list of the awards available this year is available on the website.https://www.ras.org.uk/awards-and-grants/awards
Most awards are made in two subject areas:
- A – astronomy and astrophysics, broadly defined, including cosmology, astroparticle physics, astrobiology and astrochemistry
- G – geophysics, solar physics, solar-terrestrial physics, planetary science and meteoritics
Anyone may submit a nomination for an award, it is not necessary to be a Fellow of the RAS. All nominations are made in strict confidence; nominees should not be informed of submissions in order to avoid unnecessary disappointment. Unsuccessful nominations from the last two awards cycles are in some cases reconsidered. Repeat or duplicate submissions carry equal weight. Special conditions apply for nominations of current members of the RAS Council (contact awards@ras.org.uk)
For details of how to nominate https://www.ras.org.uk/awards-and-grants/awards
Full descriptions of the awards and nomination forms are available on the RAS website at http://www.ras.org.uk/news-and-press/2458-call-for-nominations-for-2015-medals-and-prizes please address any queries to awards@ras.org.uk .