[Aqualist] Call for Nominations in Earth Systems - The Franklin Institute Bower Award and Prize

[Kathryn Fitzsimmons]

>CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
>
>THE 2010 BOWER AWARD AND PRIZE FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE
>
>Theme: Earth Systems
>
>Prize: $250,000 USD
>
>Deadlines:
>Notice of intent to nominate is encouraged: February 28, 2009
>
>Complete Nomination: April 30, 2009
>
>Dear Colleague:
>
>On behalf of The Franklin Institute, I invite you to nominate
>candidates for the 2010 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in
>Science. This award is presented annually by The Franklin Institute
>to an individual of any nationality for outstanding work in the
>basic, applied, or engineering sciences. Each year, a predetermined
>field of study is chosen as a theme. A gold medal and a cash prize of
>$250,000 are awarded to the individual selected to receive the award.
>
>The theme for the 2010 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in
>Science is Earth Systems. The Franklin Institute seeks nominations of
>individuals who have made significant scientific contributions to our
>understanding of the interrelationships among Earth Systems leading
>to increased predictability of natural or human-induced changes on
>the planet. Nominations should recognize efforts that encompass
>various earth systems and processes, including: the Earth's interior,
>lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere, biogeochemical
>cycles, and Earth history.
>
>The Franklin Institute Awards Program is among the oldest and most
>comprehensive international science and technology awards programs in
>the world. The list of Franklin Institute laureates reads like a
>"Who's Who" in the history of 19th, 20th, and 21st century science,
>including such titans as Thomas Edison, Marie and Pierre Curie,
>Rudolph Diesel, Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, Enrico Fermi, Ruth
>Patrick, Stephen Hawking, Ralph Cicerone, Sir Martin Rees, Noam
>Chomsky, Paul Baran, Rob Van der Voo, Luna Leopold and M. Gordon
>Wolman, and Wallace Broecker. I urge you to nominate a candidate
>whose name should be added to this distinguished list.
>
>For more information on nominating a candidate for The 2010 Bower
>Award and Prize for Achievement in Science, please visit:
>www.fi.edu/franklinawards/call.html
>.
>
>Please forward this call for nominations to colleagues who might wish
>to make a nomination or to professional associations to which you
>belong. Please also feel free to post this material on any
>appropriate websites you may manage.
>
>Questions about the appropriateness of a particular nomination are
>welcome and should be directed to Dr. Frederic Bertley, Vice
>President, The Franklin Institute, at fbertley at fi.edu
><mailto:fbertley at fi.edu>
>. If you know of a candidate who has made an extraordinary
>contribution in the area of Earth Systems, I strongly encourage you
>to participate in this 2010 Bower nomination process.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Dennis M. Wint, Ph.D.
>
>President and Chief Executive Officer
>
>The Franklin Institute
>
>222 N 20th Street
>
>Philadelphia, PA 19103
>

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Kathryn Fitzsimmons
Postdoctoral Fellow
Luminescence Dating Laboratory
Research School of Earth Sciences
Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200
Ph: +61 (02) 6125 4035
Fax: +61 (02) 6125 0738
kathryn.fitzsimmons at anu.edu.au

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