Thesis award 2023

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Thesis award of the Netherlands' Society for

Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering

2023

 

Background

The thesis award is granted each year for the best PhD thesis in the area of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering.

Award

The award consists of a certificate and a prize of  €2023  to be spent at the laureate's wish.

Judgment

The research will be judged on the basis of:

  • New insights obtained by this work
  • Scientific quality
  • Presentation
  • Accessibility for non-specialists

Candidacy

Candidates have obtained their PhD degree at a Dutch university, on research in the area of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering. The PhD ceremony must be between August 1, 2022, and August 1, 2023. The candidate, or his (co)–promotor, must be a member of the Society. The candidate is willing to present his/her work at the Dutch Biophysics on October 9 and 10, 2023. See the conference website for an impression:

https://www.nwo.nl/en/news-and-events/events/dutchbiophysics

A submission consists of a link to a pdf version of the thesis, to be sent by e-mail to:      This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

In addition, the candidate must submit a motivation letter of at most 1 A4, describing why his/her work is important, and why it deserves this award. The list of candidates will not be made public.

Jury

The jury will be appointed by the board of the Society.

Time schedule

Candidates must submit their thesis before July 10, 2023. The winner will be notified before September 5th, 2023.

The award ceremony is planned to take place at the Dutch Biophysics conference, Veldhoven, NL, on Monday October 10th, 2023.