SMOLUCHOWSKI AWARD

(a) The awards shall be given to young researchers, defined by the year of PhD plus 10 years. Career interruptions due to e.g., parental leave are considered eligible for extending the time. Candidates must have achieved and published new results in the corresponding fields of aerosol science in the preceding 3 years. Each award may be shared by two individuals judged to be equally meritorious.

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(b) The awards will be conferred by the Gesellschaft für Aerosolforschung (GAeF) during the annual European Aerosol Conference or the International Aerosol Conference. 

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(a) Each of the award committees is composed of at least four members of the Gesellschaft für Aerosolforschung (GAeF). The actual number is decided by the board of GAeF. The members of the committees are elected by the GAeF board for a period of 3 years, with one possible prolongation. The award committees elect one chairman for both committees, the election is led by the past chairman. In case of impediment the president of GAeF leads the election. The past chairman is a member of both committees ex officio for one period of 3 years.

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(b) The names of the members of the award committee are listed on the GAeF web page.

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(a) The Schmauss/Smoluchowski Award Committees of GAeF invite nominations of candidates by members of EAA Aerosol Associations working in the corresponding field of aerosol science.  Regulations issued by the Schmauss/Smoluchowski Award Committee are posted on the home page of GAeF

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(b) Nominations should be sent before 1 May of each year to the chairman of the corresponding Award Committee. Any researcher, active in aerosol science, is eligible and may be nominated by members of EAA Aerosol Associations.

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(c) A nomination is made by a full letter of justification including a curriculum vitae and a bibliography. The letter should include at least one specific reference to an outstanding work of the nominee. The nomination should include no more than three supporting letters,  

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(d) The nominee need not be a member of the aerosol organizations.

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(e) Nominations may be carried over to the following award by a renomination letter.

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(a) The committees will review all nominations in closed session. After a discussion of the candidates the Award Committee votes on the candidates. The voting procedures are decided by the Award Committee. If the award committee discusses a candidate coming from the institution of one of the members of the committee, this member neither is allowed to speak about this candidate, nor to vote.

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(b) A copy of the minutes of the session is sent to the secretary general of GAeF.

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(c) The award committee has the discretionary power to not select an awardee in any given period.

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(d) The award consists of a certification and a donation of 2.000 € for each award. If more than one winner is chosen, the amount is divided by the number of recipients. The name(s) and achievements of the awardee(s) will be published on the homepage of GAeF.

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