Outstanding Young Researcher Award (OYRA Ardentec Prize)

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF CHINESE PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS

The International Organization of Chinese Physicists and Astronomers (OCPA) welcomes annual nominations for the Outstanding Young Researcher Award, OYRA (Ardentec Prize, the name of OYRA award was changed from Macronix Prize to Ardentec Prize since 2022). The OYRA (Ardentec Prize) is given annually to one to two physicist(s) and/or astronomer(s) of Chinese ethnicity working in North America, Europe, or other regions outside Asia, to encourage and recognize the young researcher’s contributions in physics or astronomy. The award to each recipient will carry a cash prize of U.S. $3000, thanks to the generous support of the Ardentec Corporation. 

Nomination

An OYRA candidate should be nominated by the Department Chair/Head of his/her institution (university, national and industrial labs) and should have received the Ph.D. degree within the past ten years. The following materials should be submitted to support the nomination:

1. A brief statement by the nominator describing the research work for which the candidate is nominated.
2. A curriculum vitae and a list of major publications of the candidate.
3. Three letters of recommendation.
4. No more than three major publications (pdf format) of the research based on which the candidate is nominated.

We strongly encourage that all nomination materials be submitted in PDF format to the Awards chair by email. Please follow the Award Announcement for details.  The nomination will be active for 2 calendar years, subjected to the conditions delineated above. The nomination material should be sent directly to the Chair of the OCPA Awards Committee.

Details of the nomination for the current year can be found in the announcement listed at: https://ocpaweb.org/home/tag/awards

Winners