The journal Applied Surface Science is delighted to invite young researchers to apply for the Frans Habraken Best Paper Award, in memory of Professor Frans Habraken, who served as an Editor of Applied Surface Science from 1998 to 2011. This award was introduced in 2014 and the first winner is Ms. Dan Zhang (Harbin Institute of Technology, China).
The award will be presented to a young author who has published a paper of exceptionally high quality in Applied Surface Science. Academics are encouraged to nominate a young first or corresponding author of a paper published in Applied Surface Science in 2014. Nominees should fulfil the following criteria:
- Be the first or corresponding /author of a paper published in Applied Surface Science in 2014.
- Aged 30 years or younger when the manuscript was submitted.
The application should contain 1) the reference to the paper; 2) the name and contact details of the nominated young author; 3) the name and contact details of the nominator; 4) a brief description (less than 400 words) of the contribution the young author made to the paper and the reasons he/she deserves this award.
The jury consists of the editors of Applied Surface Science and is headed by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. H. Rudolph. Selection criteria are novelty, originality, readability and scientific importance.
Nominations should be submitted to Dr. Liliana Birla, Managing Editor of Applied Surface Science (l.birla@elsevier.com). The submission deadline is March 15th, 2015. The winner will be announced on the journal homepage early June 2015.
The award consists of a certificate and EUR 1,000.