Editorial: Shaping science in South East Europe
An international scientific facility following the CERN model would stimulate the region.
EPS Emmy Noether Distinction Winter 2017 for Women in Physics
It is a great pleasure to announce that the Winter 2017 EPS Emmy Noether Distinction for Women in Physics goes to Dr. Françoise Remacle from the University of Liege in Belgium.
An interview with Francis Netter: one of the first followers of EPS!
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the European Physical Society met with members from the very beginning. Here is the interview with Francis Netter, member of the EPS since 1968.
Call for nominations for the Research in Laser Science and Applications Prize 2018
The Quantum Electronics and Optics Division (QEOD) of the European Physical Society is presently soliciting nominations for their biennial prize in ‘Research in Laser Science and Applications’ to be presented at the 2018 Europhoton Conference on Solid-State, Fibre and Waveguide Coherent Light Sources. Details of the application procedure and information required are given below.
News from the EPS Division of Physics in Life Sciences
One year ago in January 2017 the Division of Physics in Life Sciences (DPL) organised the first Biology for Physics conference of what should become a regular conference series approaching physics from a biological perspective.
Former and future activities of ECHOPHYSICS
Since the 2009 foundation of the European Centre for the History of Physics (ECHOPHYSICS) in Pöllau/Austria, a strong effort has been made to remember the pioneering work of European and domestic scientists in the field of physics.
Quick Guide to Organise IDL 2018 Events
We are glad to announce that we reached 100 activities in over 40 countries worldwide registered in our IDL2018 Event Programme. Many individuals and organizations are helping us to shape up an exciting programme of activities for people around the world to celebrate the central role that light plays in the lives of the citizens of the world in areas of science, culture and art, education, sustainable development, and in fields as diverse as medicine, communications and energy by creating their own events.
General Meeting of the European Physical Society
Celebrating 50 years of EPS On 28 September 2018, the EPS will organise a Festakt, at the University of Geneva in the main auditorium, the same room that hosted the inaugural meeting of the European Physical Society in 1968. This will also be the General Meeting of the EPS, and all members are welcome to [...]
2018 King Faisal International Prize for Science awarded to John Macleod Ball
The King Faisal Foundation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has awarded the 2018 King Faisal International Prize for Science to Sir John Macleod Ball of UK for his fundamental contributions to nonlinear partial differential equations, calculus of variations, and their applications to materials science and liquid crystals.
Survey on Open Science & Career Development for Researchers 2017-2018
The European Physical Society (EPS) has launched a survey on open science and career development, in collaboration with G. O’Neill, the European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers (Eurodoc) and with the Open Science Policy Platform (OSPP) of the European Commission.
Reaching new heights in laser-accelerated ion energy
A laser-driven ion acceleration scheme, developed in research led at the University of Strathclyde, could lead to compact ion sources for established and innovative applications in science, medicine and industry.
EPL Highlights of 2017
Discover the EPL Highlights of 2017 on the EPL website. Most of the articles featured in the collection are free to read until 31 December 2018. Perspectives and open access articles are free forever.
