Purpose of the Award
The ICSE-10 Award Committee will seek nominations and prepare procedures for candidates and winner selection of the new award for best Innovation and Creativity in the area of ellipsometry including but not limited to research developments, entrepreneurship, industrialization, broadening participation, knowledge dissemination, and outreach.
Application for the Award
The award is given to an individual, research group, and/or company or institution for outstanding innovation and creativity in the areas of ellipsometry including but not limited to research developments, entrepreneurship, industrialization, broadening participation, knowledge dissemination, and outreach. The award consists of a certificate and a monetary prize of USD 1000. The 2025 Innovation and Creativity award is sponsored by Cryogenic Limited. The winner shall receive the award at the award ceremony at ICSE-10. The application should contain a cover letter, up to 2-page description of the innovation and creativity within the areas for which the candidate shall be considered, one or more letters of support from colleagues in the field (optional), and a list of the nominee’s most impactful achievements. Nominations for the award should be submitted to the Chair of the Award Committee (icse10@ellipsometry.us and cc vanya.darakchieva@ftf.lth.se) no later than January 1, 2025. Nominations and self-nominations can be made by anyone. The award winner will be informed by February 1, 2025.