Call for Candidates to the 2008 Annual Goldsmid Award

The International Thermoelectric Society announces the 2008 Goldsmid Award for Excellence in Research in Thermoelectrics by a Graduate Student.

The award is sponsored by Marlow Industries, Inc. and carries a cash prize of one thousand dollars ($1000) and a Descriptive Certificate that will be presented at the Banquet of the 27^th International Conference on Thermoelectrics (ICT2008) in Corvallis, Oregon, USA.

In addition, the 2008 Award will include a US$1000 contribution to the awardee to cover travel and fees for attending ICT2008 August 3-7, 2007 in Corvallis, Oregon, USA.

Two graduate students, Mr. Yanzhong Pei of the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics (China) and Mr. Joshua Zide of UC Santa Barbara (US), met demanding standard to win the 2007 Goldsmid Award for Excellence in Research in Thermoelectrics by a Graduate Student. The Goldsmid Award, announced at the ICT2007 banquet, seeks to identify exceptional Ph.D. candidate graduate students who have made unusually notable contributions to thermoelectrics.

The Goldsmid Award for Excellence in Research in Thermoelectrics by a Graduate Student was initiated in 1999. The award carries a cash prize and a certificate. Applications are solicited each year and an award is made if the demanding requirements are met. Click here for the most recent announcements

The International Thermoelectric Society announces the 2007 Goldsmid Award for Excellence in Research in Thermoelectrics by a Graduate Student.

The award is sponsored by Marlow Industries, Inc. and carries a cash prize of one thousand dollars ($1000) and a Descriptive Certificate and will be presented at the Banquet of the 26^th International Conference on Thermoelectrics (ICT2007) on Jeju Island, South Korea.

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The International Thermoelectric Society (ITS) announces the ITS Young Investigator Award for Excellence in Research in Thermoelectrics by a young investigator who holds a permanent position in either: academia (tenure track), industry, government lab or scientific institute (e.g. The Max Planck Institute). This award is to be given to a young researcher who has exhibited a record of excellent original work and significant results in the field of thermoelectrics or thermoelectric materials. The recipient should have shown significant research in the early stages of their career.

Ronggui Yang of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology met demanding standard to win the 2005 Goldsmid Award for Excellence in Research in Thermoelectrics by a Graduate Student. The Goldsmid Award, presented to Mr. Yang at the ICT2005 banquet, seeks to identify exceptional Ph.D. candidate graduate students hwo have made unusually notable contributions to thermoelectrics. The 2005 award was sponsored again by Marlow Industries, Inc. and carries a cash award of US$1000 as well as an additional US$1000 to be used for travel and fees relate to attending the ICT.

Mr. Yang was unanimously recommended by the Award Committee. Selected papers by Mr. Yang considered by the selection committee are available through the ITS website through the new online thermoelectric bibliography 'ZTbib' available at:

The International Thermoelectric Society announces the 2005 Goldsmid Award for Excellence in Research in Thermoelectrics by a Graduate Student.

The award is sponsored by Marlow Industries, Inc. and carries a cash prize of one thousand dollars ($1000) and a Descriptive Certificate and will be presented at the Banquet of the 24th International Conference on Thermoelectrics in Clemson, SC, USA.

In addition, the 2005 Award will include up to US$1000 for travel and fees related to attending ICT2005 June 19-23, 2005 in Clemson, SC USA.

Eligibility:
Ph.D candidate graduate students holding a Master Degree or its equivalent who is actively engage in theoretical, experimental, synthesis or device research in the field of thermoelectrics.

Daryoosh Vashaee of the University of California at Santa Cruz beat out an exceptionally strong field of eight candidates to win the 2004 Goldsmid Award for Excellence in Research in Thermoelectrics by a Graduate Student. The Goldsmid Award, presented at the ICT2004 banquet to Vashaee's advisor Dr. Ali Shakouri due to visa issues, seeks to identify an exceptional Ph.D. candidate graduate student who has made unusually notable contributions to thermoelectrics. The 2004 award was sponsored by Marlow Industries, Inc. and carries a cash award of US$1000 as well as an additional US$1000 to be used for travel and fees related to attending the ICT.

To acknowledge the 50th anniversary of the publication of Goldsmid and Douglas's seminal paper 1953 paper introducing bismuth telluride as a useful thermoelectric material, the organizers of ICT2004 arranged a tribute to Dr. H. Julian Goldsmid by means of the cover of the book of abstracts (click here for 1 page pdf of Tribute), the ICT2004 website (http://www.its.org/ict2004) and the conference Banquet.

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The abstract still stands today as a succinct summary of key principles for selection of thermoelectric materials, and the paper itself reads well even after 50 years:

The International Thermoelectric Society announces the Goldsmid Award for Excellence in Research in Thermoelectrics by a Graduate Student.

The award is sponsored by Marlow Industries, Inc. and carries a cash prize of one thousand dollars ($1000) and a Descriptive Certificate and will be presented at the Banquet of the 23rd International Conference on Thermoelectrics in Adelaide, Australia.

In addition, the 2004 award will include up to US$1000 for travel and fees related to attending ICT2004 July 25-29 2004 in Adelaide, Australia.

Eligibility:
Ph.D candidate graduate students holding a Master Degree or its equivalent who is actively engage in theoretical, experimental, synthesis or device research in the field of thermoelectrics.