The Italy Chapter of the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Science Society is pleased to announce the eighth edition of the Best Ph.D. Thesis Award in memory of Emilio Gatti and Franco Manfredi. The award will be presented to distinguished young scientists who have completed a Ph.D. thesis in the field of Radiation Instrumentation for fundamental and applied research. The prize consists of 500 Euros and a Certificate, which will be awarded at an IEEE NPS Italy Chapter event. Each year, certificates will also be awarded to the two runners-up.

Eligible Ph.D must be member of the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Science Society at the time of application and have either completed their Ph.D. in an Italian University or be Italian citizens who have completed their Ph.D. in a foreign University and have defended their Ph.D. thesis in the period May 1st, 2021 - April 30th, 2024.

Nominees will be judged by September 30th, 2024 by a Panel of three experts in the field of radiation instrumentation, to be appointed by the Executive Committee of the IEEE NPS Italy Chapter.

The deadline for nomination is June 30th, 2024. All details for nomination and on the Emilio Gatti and Franco Manfredi Best Ph.D. Thesis Award in Radiation Instrumentation can be found on the award website, https://r8.ieee.org/italy-nps/awards/. For any further information about the award, please contact Lodovico Ratti, lodovico.ratti@unipv.it.

The Executive Committee of the IEEE NPS Italy Chapter:

Lodovico Ratti, IEEE NPS Italy Chapter Chair
Marta Bagatin, IEEE NPS Italy Chapter Vice-Chair
Marco Carminati, IEEE NPS Italy Chapter Secretary