SMTG Early Career Award
Recognising exceptional early career scientists working in the broadly defined area of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics.
Details
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Nominations closing date | 31 March 2026 11:59pm |
| Career stage | Early career |
| Nomination |
Winners
Sarah has made an impressive number of advances in a wide range of topics within the general area of statistical mechanics. These include the fields of stochastic thermodynamics, non-equilibrium phase transitions and optimal control problems. She will give her prize-winning lecture at a future SMTG conference.
- 2023 - Dr Edris Joonaki, T脺V S脺D UK National Engineering Laboratory
- 2021 - Dr Davide Michieletto, University of Edinburgh
- 2019 - Dr Alice Thorneywork, University of Cambridge
- 2017 - Dr John Russo, University of Bristol
About this prize
The award is given to an exceptional scientist, in the early stages of their career, working in the broadly defined area of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics, with a clear connection to the chemical sciences. This may include theoretical, computational, or experimental research that advances understanding of molecular systems, reactions, materials, or other chemical phenomena.
The winner will receive 拢500, a certificate and will be invited to give a lecture at a designated SMTG conference with registration fees waived.
Those eligible for this award should have made a substantial contribution to the field of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, with a clear connection to the chemical sciences, in the UK or Ireland. Experimental and theoretical research are both eligible.
- Candidates must normally be within 10 years of beginning their PhD and should be working in the UK, either in academia or industry, at the time of their nomination
- Members of the SMTG Committee are not eligible for awards
- Any SMTG committee member with a conflict of interest will not be allowed to judge that particular nomination
Using the , submit:
- A curriculum vitae for the nominee
- A letter of support from the Proposer, not exceeding two A4 pages in font size 12.
The SMTG committee will judge the applications.
Awarded by the Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics Group
The group aims to promote the interests of scientists working in the broad fields of statistical mechanics, thermodynamics and associated disciplines.