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The 29^th International Conference on Thermoelectrics in Shanghai, China, May 30 - June 3, 2010, is the latest meeting devoted to all aspects of thermoelectricity research.

Participate in the conference with leading experts from industries and academies. Register now and save!

ICT2010 will be organized into the 5 thematic areas below. Visit the page for a detailed technical listing and submit your abstract now.

• Theory
• Thermoelectric Materials
• Measurement & Characterization
• Thermoelectric Modules
• System & Industrial Applications 

See you in Shanghai!

Location: in the RENAISSANCE, near Zhongshan Park - Shanghai, China
Contact: ict2010 [at] mail [dot] sic [dot] ac [dot] cn
Abstract Due Date: March 1, 2010
Higher Fees May Apply After: April 30, 2010
Website: http://ict2010.its.org
Info Last Updated: 2010-1-8

Call for Candidates to the 2010 Annual Goldsmid Award

The International Thermoelectric Society (ITS) announces the 2010 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 his/her career.

The award is sponsored by The International Thermoelectrics Society (ITS) and carries a cash prize of two thousand dollars ($2000 in US currency) and a Descriptive Certificate. The 2010 award will be presented at the Banquet of the 29th International Conference on Thermoelectrics (ICT 2010), May 30 – June 3, in Shanghai, China.

In addition, the recipient of the ITS Young Investigator Award will be given an invited talk at the ICT 2010 in order to highlight the research leading to the award.

Eligibility:

The candidates are expected to hold a Ph.D. Degree and be actively engaged in theoretical, experimental, synthesis or device research in the field of thermoelectrics. The candidates must be in a tenure track faculty position or employed in a stable position in industry, a government lab or scientific institute (e.g. The Max Planck Institute). It is expected that they should have been in this position at least two years. However, contributions and productivity for the full five years will be considered. Postdoctoral researchers or temporary industrial positions are not eligible. The candidates must be within 5 years of receiving their Ph.D. as of June 1st of the year of the nomination.

The ITS Young Investigator Award for Excellence in Research in Thermoelectrics is intended for truly exceptional contributions to the field for a five-year period following the nominee’s Ph.D. The ITS Young Investigator Award is intended to be an annual award. However, in the event of the lack of applications that the ITS Board or Award Selection Committee views as meeting the expectations for this award, then no award will be given that year.

Criteria for selection:

An Award Selection Panel who will consider the aforementioned eligibility criteria will choose the winner from among the applicants:

A nomination letter is required. A full resume of the candidate and highlighting the contributions justifying the nomination is also required. Three letters of reference are required in addition to the nomination letter. None of the letters should exceed two pages.

The work will not be judged as part of their Ph.D. thesis but work that occurred after their Ph.D. research. The work may be a continuation of their Ph.D., but significant new contributions and findings will be required. The selection committee will be considering only original work and contributions. 

Journal Articles with publication dates, acceptance dates or submission dates within the 60 months preceding the June 1st cutoff date. Therefore for the 2010 award the period of consideration is May 31st, 2005 through June 1st, 2010.

Presentations at local, national and international meetings as well as invited seminars and colloquia in the same time period will be considered.

Other awards or recognition will also be considered.

Selection Panel:

The Selection Panel will consist of the previous ITS conference chair (i.e. ICT09 Chairman for the 2010 Award) or his designee and he/she will serve as the Panel Chair. The Panel Deputy Chair will be appointed by the ITS President. The Panel Chair with the help of the Deputy Chair will nominate up to but not exceeding four other non-ITS Board members representing various geographical regions. The panel selection is accomplished through action of the ITS Board via whatever means are most convenient, most likely via email exchange.

Application:

Should be sent to the current ITS President:

Dr. Thierry Caillat,

President, International Thermoelectric Society
MS 277/207
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109 USA

Tel: (818) 354-0407
Fax: (818) 393-6951
e-mail: thierry [dot] caillat [at] jpl [dot] nasa [dot] gov

A letter of nomination and no more than three letters of recommendation should be sent to the ITS President directly from the references and nominator. (An email attachment as a word or pdf document is preferred).

Full Resume & Highlights of the 5 years following the Ph.D.

Copies of 1st page of publications, acceptances, or submissions in the last 60 months. (Manuscripts to be submitted or in progress will not be considered.)

Titles and locale of contributed or invited presentations given in the 5-year period under consideration.

The ITS President must receive applications by:

April 1, 2010

The ITS Nomination and Election Committee invites you to nominate your candidate(s) by using the form below. The Committee will make every effort to attract candidates from a variety of geographic, technical fields, and institutions, to best serve the Mission of the International Thermoelectric Society.  

Board Directors are elected for a three-years term and are expected to play an active role in the international Thermoelectric Society business and promotion. The major goals (objectives) of the Society, as stated in the ITS Bylaws, are to: 

• TO PROMOTE an understanding of the role thermoelectric technology may play in environmental impact and mitigating global climate change; 
• TO PROMOTE the advancement of the thermoelectric industry, science and engineering; 
• TO PROMOTE collection and exchange of information and education which will benefit the thermoelectric community; 
• TO PROMOTE systemization of measurements to and in comparison of materials and devices; 
• TO PROMOTE awareness of the larger community to thermoelectric issues and solicit wider involvement; 
• TO PROMOTE various forums of exchange of information and achievements: 
• TO PROMOTE a mechanism for coordinating and promoting conferences;  

Please use the link on the ITS website to submit your nominations. Nominations will be accepted until May 1^st, 2010. Short biographies and information of the Nominees will be posted on the ITS web site at (http://www.its.org) shortly after. 

The number of open positions will be finalized after the ITS Board meeting on Sunday May 30^th, 2010. The election of the new Board Directors will be organized at the Conference in Shanghai and further details will be announced at the beginning of the conference by the ITS President and the ITS Nomination and Election Committee. 

The following is an announcement from Professor Mike Rowe, Chair ITS 2012 Conference Proposals Committee.

Please note that applications to host the 2012 ICT should be made before May 1st, 2010 rather than June 1st. This will enable Board Members to review the proposals and if necessary request additional information/clarification  of the proposals before a decision is reached at the Annual Board meeting in Shanghai.

Click here for the full "Call to Host ICT2012"