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About the Award

In 2021, following a bequest by Professor Shenggang Liu, the IRMMW-THz Society Board introduced the “Zhenyi Wang award for Excellence in IRMMW-THz” to recognize outstanding female contributors to Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz wave science, technology, and applications. From 2021 through 2026, the prize was administered by the IRMMW-THz Society and financially supported by the Shenggang Liu Education Foundation at UESTC in Chengdu, China. Starting in 2027, the prize will be financially sponsored jointly by the IRMMW-THz Society and the Shenggang Liu Educational Foundation.

The Prize consists of a cash award of $US 3000 and a certificate of recognition honoring the research achievements of the recipient. 

At each annual meeting of the Conference, the Zhenyi Wang Prize Committee meets to evaluate the applications that have been submitted and elects the recipient of the Prize for the following year. The award recipient is also invited to give a Keynote lecture at the conference that occurs during the year of the prize.  

Eligibility Requirements for Applicants:

Application for the Award is open to women scientists and engineers with a PhD or equivalent degree in Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or any other relevant IRMMW-THz inclusive research field, of any nationality, from academia, industry, private, or national laboratories. Applicants must have finished their PhD within the last twelve years (plus one more year for each child) on the closing date of the application of the award. Applicants should have an outstanding publication record and must be in a position of independently directing a research group or program (e.g. beyond a post-doctoral position).

Members of the Awards Committee, the Local, or the International Organizing Committee of the IRMMW-THz Society are ineligible for the award.

Applications:

The application package to be submitted by the candidate or nominating sponsor should include:
1. An official application form (download).
2. Two endorsement letters by senior scientists, excluding the candidate’s former research advisors.
3. A short curriculum vitae of the candidate (maximum 2 pages).
4. A list of relevant publications.
5. Copies of, or links to the 3 most relevant papers published, or accepted for publication.

The applicant’s entire publication record will be considered; however, strong emphasis will be placed on publications that originate after the applicant has moved to an independent research position.

The deadline for submitting applications each year is April 30th. The closing date will be strictly observed.

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PAST WINNERS

2025: Professor Hannah Joyce, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
2024: Professor Shaghik Atakaramians, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
2023: Professor Clara Saraceno, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
2022: Professor Jessica Boland, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
2021: Prof. Xiaojun Wu, Beihang University, Beijing, China

For questions or additional information contact: Professor Martina Havenith (zhenyiwang@irmmw-thz.org)