Klaus Bartschat
Drake University
Citation:
"For fundamental theoretical and computational contributions to the understanding of charged-particle and photon collisions with atoms and molecules and for providing critical data and insight to the plasma modeling community."
2016 Will Allis Prize for the Study of Ionized Gases Recipient: Klaus Bartschat
Background:
Klaus Bartschat received the Diploma in Experimental Physics in 1981, a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics in 1984, and the Habilitation for Physics in 1989 from from the University of Münster (Germany). In 1988, he joined the faculty of Drake University, where he currently holds the chair of Ellis & Nelle Levitt Distinguished Professor of Physics. He has been a Visiting Fellow of JILA at the University of Colorado in Boulder, enjoyed several long-term visits at the Institute for Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and held a Mercator Professorship at the University of Münster as well as Adjunct Professorships at several Universities in Australia. His research focuses on charged-particle collisions with atoms and ions as well as short-pulse intense laser-matter interactions. Bartschat became a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1999 and was recognized among the inaugural group of Outstanding Referees for the APS journals in 2008.
Selection Committee:
James Lawler (Chair), Gregory Hebner, David Graves, James Colgan, Morty Khakoo
Will Allis Prize
The prize consists of $10,000 and a certificate citing the contributions made by the recipient. An allowance will be provided for travel expenses of the recipient to the meeting of the Society at which the prize is bestowed. The prize is awarded in even-numbered years.
Establishment & Support
The prize was established in 1989 by contributions from American Telephone and Telegraph, General Electric, General Telephone and Electronics, International Business Machines, and Xerox Corporations in recognition of the outstanding contributions of Will Allis to the study of ionized gases.
Rules & Eligibility
Nominations are open to scientists of all nations regardless of the geographical location at which the work was done. The prize shall ordinarily be awarded to one person but the prize may be shared when all recipients have contributed to the same accomplishment. Nominations are active for three years.
Nomination & Selection Process
Deadline: Friday, June 30, 2017
The nomination package must include:
A letter of not more than 5,000 characters evaluating the qualifications of the nominee(s).
in addition, the nomination should include:
A biographical sketch.
A list of the most important publications.
At least two, but not more than four, seconding letters.
Up to five reprints or preprints.
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Selection Committee Members: James Lawler (Chair), Gregory Hebner, David Graves, James Colgan, Morty Khakoo
Nomination Guidelines
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