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Honors and Awards of the International Liquid Crystal Society

The ILCS has several different honors and awards for scientists and engineers at different career stages. These include: 1) The Glenn H. Brown Prizes for the best Ph.D. theses (four are usually awarded every two years); 2) The Michi Nakata Award for early career (postdoctoral) achievement; 3) The Samsung and LG Philips Display Mid-Career Awards (two separate awards); and 4) Election as Honored Member.

The ILCS Awards are given biennially (once every two years) at the International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC). General rules governing the process for solicitation of nominations and selection of the winners can be found in the ILCS Bylaws [link to bylaws]. The deadline for submission of nominations for all awards to be made at the 2012 ILCC is February 15, 2012.

Descriptions of the prizes and awards, eligibility, and nomination procedures can be accessed through the following links:

• Glenn Brown Prize

• • List of prior winners

• Michi Nakata Prize for Early Career Achievements (introduced 2010)

• • List of prior winners

• Mid Career Research Excellence Award (introduced 2008)

• • List of prior winners

• Honored Member Award

• • List of all current ILCS Honored Members

• Rules governing nominations and selection of award winners