AAPPS-DPP Nomination Guidelines
for AAPPS-DPP Plasma Innovation Prize
January 10, DPP Board of Directors
Any DPP members (excluding DPP chair, chair-elect, CEO and members of theselection committee) may submit one nomination or seconding letter for “AAPPS-DPP
Plasma Innovation Prize” in any given year. A nomination should include: A letter
evaluating the nominee's qualifications in the light of the particular features of the prize
and identifying the specific work to be recognized.
Nomination statement shall include:
1. Name of nominee (only one person)
2. Citation
3. Description of scientific significance
4. Importance of the work, focusing on impacts on industry
5. CV of the nominee
6. Selected most important publications on the citation with some information on
published journal’s impact factor, number of citations (WoS). And list of patents.
7. Three seconding letters each less than 3 pages.
8. Commitment letter by the nominee to be able to participate and make a presentationin AAPPS-DPP2020 and to write a review article to the DPP journal and the title of thepaper.
Note: Winners shall submit the paper in about 8 months after the AAPPS-DPP2020.
The nomination is effective for two years. DPP shall not give not more than once of thisprize to the same recipient. The names of the Prize Selection committee will be postedon the DPP homepage only after its decision. The nomination statement shall be sent tothe DPP CEO (aapps.dpp.ceo@gmail.com) electronically. Maximum two recipients will
be selected per each year. The award ceremony will be held in AAPPS-DPP annualconference.
The nomination deadline for 2020 AAPPS-DPP Plasma Innovation Prize is March 20,
2020 in Japan time.
Past laureates:
2019: Roderick W. BoswellProspectus: AAPPS-DPP Plasma Innovation Prize
1. Foundation of AAPPS-DPP Plasma Innovation Prize
The Board of Directors of Division of Plasma Physics after consultation to I-HAC(International Honorary Advisory Committee) decided to establish AAPPS-DPP Plasma
Innovation Prize to recognize seminal/pioneering work in the field of plasma
application in 2018.
2. Description of AAPPS-DPP Plasma Innovation Prize
AAPPS-DPP Plasma Innovation Prize is awarded by the Division of Plasma Physics ofthe AAPPS to recognize outstanding contributions to experimental and/or theoreticalresearch in all fields of plasma applications, focusing on impacts on industry.
i) Rule: This Prize will be given to an AAPPS-DPP member who has made seminal /pioneering contribution to any field of plasma applications as stated above.
ii) Nomination: Necessary documents and time schedule for nomination will beannounced in the DPP home page. DPP seeks outstanding nominations worldwide andespecially from the Asia-Pacific region.
iii) Selection: Selection will be made by AAPPS-DPP Plasma Innovation Prize
Selection Committee annually.
iv) Selection Committee: DPP chair, Chair-Elect and CEO will appoint selection
committee Chair and members.
v) Award Ceremony: Certificate, Prize and a cash award will be bestowed to theawardees at the AAPPS-DPP conference held every year.
vi) Obligations: Plasma Innovation Prize awardees should deliver invited talks inAAPPS-DPP conference as well as contribute review papers to the DPP journal.
3. Call for Sponsorship and Contribution
Division of Plasma Physics (DPP) seeks the official sponsorship by any organizations
and personal contributions in support of above prospectus. Contribution will be used forDPP operation and awards. Official sponsorship by the organization will be recorded in
the diploma of DPP Awards and the home page. Official sponsorship shall be one ormore units in the US $3,000. You may visit AAPPS-DPP HP at
http://aappsdpp.org/AAPPSDPPF/index.html.