NOmination and RULES for the isimm award

  1. The ISIMM SENIOR PRIZE can be awarded every two years on the occasion of the STAMM conference to recognize outstanding scientists whose professional life has been engaged in doing research at the interface of mechanics and mathematics.
  2. The ISIMM JUNIOR PRIZE can be awarded every two years on the occasion of the STAMM conference to recognize junior scientists of outstanding work at the interface of mechanics and mathematics.
  3. The JUNIOR PRIZE is awarded to an individual scientist whose 35th birthday must not occur before January 1st of the year of the STAMM at which the prizes are awarded. The age limit may be increased by an amount equal to the sum of the candidate's documentable career breaks, up to three years in total.
  4. No more than one SENIOR PRIZE and two JUNIOR PRIZEs are awarded at one STAMM. 
  5. The award of the ISIMM SENIOR PRIZE consists of a medal: the ISIMM MEDAL. 
  6. The award of ISIMM JUNIOR PRIZE consists of a plaque and an amount of money, which is fixed by the Executive Committee of ISIMM before the STAMM conference. 
  7. The PRIZE Committee is chosen by the Executive Committee of ISIMM. This Prize Committee must reflect the cultural diversity of the society, and is normally chaired by the president of ISIMM.  In its deliberations, the Prize Committee has to abide by the usual guidelines regarding conflicts of interest.
  8. The PRIZE Committee ranks the nominations for these awards based on the following criteria:
    1. Quality of scientific achievements at the interface of mathematics and mechanics, measured following principles as outlined by CoARA, see  https://www.coara.org/
    2. Strength of the support letter
    3. Impact at the interface of mathematics and mechanics
    4. Service to the community at the interface of mathematics and mechanics

        In addition, the committee considers aspects of scientific and cultural diversity of the society.

    9.  The Executive Committee takes the final decision on the award winners.

    10. Nominations for these awards have to be submitted to the Prize Committee Chair. Any nomination         should contain a support letter and a CV with the name and affiliation of the candidate, the candidate's         date of birth (for the Junior prize), as well as a description of the work that qualifies the candidate for the         award, including references to the candidate's important publications. In case of extension of the age         limit due to career breaks, documentary evidence is to be provided

    11. No current member of the ISIMM Executive Committee can receive the ISIMM PRIZES.