Erwin Marx Award

OPEN: 12 November 2012
CLOSE: 18 January 2013

DESCRIPTION:

To recognize outstanding contributions to Pulsed Power Technology by an individual over an extended period of time.

PRIZE:

A plaque, $3,000 cash award, and an invitation to present a talk at the Pulsed Power Plasma Science Conference and to have the text of the talk published as an invited paper in the IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

The Erwin Marx Award recognizes outstanding contributions to pulsed power technology by an individual over an extended period of time.  The origin of the Erwin Marx Award and the Pulsed Power Student Award began at the 3rd IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (June 1981).  The Erwin Marx Award was dedicated to the memory of Professor Marx and his concept of the Cascade Impulse Voltage Generator that bears his name.  Professor Marx passed away on January 11, 1980, just prior to his 87th birthday.  The High Voltage Institute of the Technical University of Braunschweig, where Professor Marx conducted his research, has graciously allowed the Pulsed Power Conferences to present the Erwin Marx Award in his name.  A brief review of Professor Marx's career is presented in the Proceedings of the 4th IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 6 – 8, 1983, p. 51.

The Erwin Marx Award description and criteria

ELIGIBILITY:

Individuals who have made outstanding technical contributions to pulsed power technology for at least ten years.

FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS:

Nomination form (pdf)

ADDRESS NOMINATIONS, ENQUIRIES, AND CORRESPONDENCE TO:

Dr. Frank E. Peterkin
Chair, IEEE PPST Award Committee
e-mail: ppst.awards@gmail.com

A list of prior award recipients from 1981 to 2011 is maintained on the IEEE NPSS PPST/TC website and can be found here .