Johanna Stachel to be first female president of the DPG

Johanna Stachel has been elected as the next president of the Deutsche Physikalischen Gesellschaft (DPG). Stachel, a professor of experimental physics at the University of Heidelberg, will be the first female physicist to head up the DPG.

The presidency of the DPG is a voluntary role, with a two year term. Stachel will take take over the role from the current president, Wolfgang Sander, in 2012. Sander himself will go on to be the next vice-president of the society.

Munich born Stachel, who comes from a background of physics and chemistry, recieved her PhD…

Executive Committee Meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria

The EPS Executive Committee travelled to Sofia over 20-21 May, to meet with representatives from the Balkan Physical Union and the Union of Bulgarian Physicists.

Our Bulgarian colleagues demonstrated impressive levels of activity; with the organisation of various schools, publications and workshops – in spite of their struggles with a very tight context for research and teaching…

1st EPS Young Minds Leadership Meeting

The 1st EPS Young Minds Leadership Meeting took place at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland on 29-30 April.

The Young Minds Project was launched by the European Physical Society early in 2010, to promote the next generation of physicists in Europe by creating an environment where young physicists can assume an active role.

These young scientists – from undergraduates up to postdoctoral researchers – are encouraged to organize EPS Young Minds Sections that collaborate to develop scientific, networking and outreach activities…

Editorial

Dear Readers,

Welcome to the second issue of e-EPS, the online facts and information newsletter of the European Physical Society.

EPS members, committees, divisions and groups are encouraged to submit their news and information for publication in future issues. e-EPS is the place for announcing events, interesting research, obituaries, policy issues and other news for distribution to the European physics community…

Featured in EPN

Featuring in the upcoming issue of EPN:

3D-integrated all-solid-state batteries
by P.H.L. Notten

‘Electrification of our increasingly sophisticated society will proliferate rapidly during this century. A key element…