Dear Colleague:
The Department of Energy invites you to nominate candidates for the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Awards, which are among the longest running and most prestigious science and technology awards given by the U.S. Government.
The Lawrence Awards honor U.S. scientists and engineers at mid-career for exceptional contributions in research and development supporting the Department of Energy and its mission to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States.
The Lawrence Award was established in 1959 by the Atomic Energy Commission and President Dwight D. Eisenhower in honor of the 1939 Nobel Laureate in physics. President Eisenhower stated,
“Such an award would seem to me to be most fitting, both as recognition of what he has given to our country and to mankind, and as a means of helping to carry forward his work through inspiring others to dedicate their lives and talents to scientific effort.”
The first Lawrence Awards were conferred in 1960 and have since been awarded to 209 recipients. These men and women are among this country’s most brilliant and productive scientists and engineers. It is in this spirit of inspiration and dedication that the Lawrence Awards continue to be given today.
Eligibility requires that nominees be U.S. citizens in mid-career and show promise for continued exceptional achievements. Nominations for the 2011 Lawrence Awards must be submitted by January 15, 2011. Please carefully note the revisions and updates to prior announcements. In particular, this announcement includes two new award categories - “Computer, Information, and Knowledge Sciences” and “Energy Science and Innovation” - as well as new category titles and descriptions. The Lawrence Award's webpage (http://www.sc.doe.gov/lawrence) describes the nomination guidelines and process, and all nominations must be made via an electronic submission process at http://www.orau.gov/lawrence. We encourage the nomination of a diverse pool of candidates.
Please feel free to share this message with your colleagues who might be interested in making a nomination. Thank you for your help with this important award program.
Questions about the E. O. Lawrence award nominations may be addressed to: lawrence.award@science.doe.gov or james.glownia@science.doe.gov. Dr. Glownia may be reached at (301) 903 2411.
Sincerely,
Dr. William F. Brinkman
Director, Office of Science
U.S. Department of Energy
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