The 2016 Weyl Prize awarded to Vasily Pestun
The 2016 Hermann Weyl Prize has been awarded to Vasily Pestun of the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (France) for his ground breaking results in the study of supersymmetric gauge theories, such as his ingenious computation of partition functions that led to the discovery of rich connections between four-dimensional and two-dimensional quantum field theories.
Launch of the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Toolkit
A cross-cutting issue of Horizon 2020, the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) concept pushed forward by the European Commission (EC) aims to foster and facilitate research and innovation in an inclusive, societally-oriented way.
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EPS Executive & Staff activity for February 2016
The EPS works to support its members. Find below the list of activities of the EPS Executive Committee and staff for February 2016:
International School of Physics “Enrico Fermi”
The International School of Physics “Enrico Fermi”, one of the most significant cultural activities of the Italian Physical Society, was founded in 1953 by the president at that time, Giovanni Polvani.
ESCAMPIG XXIII
The 23rd Europhysics Conference on Atomic and Molecular Physics of Ionized Gases [ESCAMPIG], recognised by the European Physical Society as a Europhysics conference, will take place in the capital of Slovakia, in Bratislava, from 12-16 July 2016.
CEWQO 2016
The 23rd Central European Workshop on Quantum Optics [CEWQO2016] will take place from 27 June to 1 July 2016 at the Orthodox Academy of Crete, in Kolymbari, Crete, Greece.
Science@FELs
The International Science@FELs Conference, organised by Elettra – Sincrotrone Trieste, will take place from 5-7 September 2016 at the Savoia Excelsior Palace in Trieste, Italy.
EUROPHOTON – paper submission now open
The 7th EPS-QEOD EUROPHOTON CONFERENCE on “Solid-State, Fibre, and Waveguide Coherent Light Sources” will take place from 21 – 26 August 2016 in Vienna, Austria. The call for papers is now availableon line.
Editorial – The light shines on!
The International Year of Light Closing Ceremony took place in Mexico from 4-7 February 2016, bringing together diplomats and decision-makers, Nobel laureates, and science and industry leaders to both review the many successes of the International Year, as well as to look at concrete steps to ensure a lasting impact and legacy.
I had the great honour in the Opening Session to provide an overview of the year’s activities, and in preparing for this in January, it was remarkable to learn just how much had been achieved.
Inspired by light: close of the International Year of Light
The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 [IYL 2015] celebrated its closing ceremony on 4-6 February 2016 in the city of Mérida, Mexico. During three days, over 300 participants reviewed the activities and major outcomes of the IYL 2015 as well as discussed potential legacies of the Year.
The Highest French civil award for Sydney Galès
The highest French civil award “Chevalier de la legion d’honneur” was conferred on Sydney Galès for his lifelong excellent achievements in science and his great service to the community. He received the honour on November 9, 2015 from the French secretary of state for Higher education and research. The ceremony took place at the ‘Frederic and Irène Joliot-Curie’ auditorium of the institute of Nuclear Physics of Orsay (IPN-Orsay) in the presence of a large number of French, European and Japanese colleagues. It was an excellent opportunity to reminisce about and contemplate Sydney’s contributions to science and to the community of Nuclear Physics in Europe and worldwide.
