재미한인물리학자협회

Nominees must be ethnic Korean physicists employed in research at universities, institutions, industry, or government laboratories in the U.S. or Canada. They must also hold AKPA membership. Nominees should have received their most recent PhD on or after January 1, 2016. However, exceptions to this requirement may be granted in cases of career interruptions due to circumstances like military service, prolonged medical leave, maternity leave, or child-rearing responsibilities. To apply for membership, visit: https://www.akpa.org/membership

The nomination package should include:

• A nomination letter outlining the significance and impact of the nominee's work

• Supporting documents

  • 1. The nominee’s CV, including a list of scientific publications

    2. Two most important publications from the list

    3. Two recommendation letters from fellow researchers supporting the nomination

All documents should be submitted electronically in PDF format to the AKPA OYRA Committee at oyra2025@akpa.org, with the subject line “OYRA 2025 for <nominee’s last name, first name>”. To ensure consideration, nominees need to arrange for all required materials to be submitted by the following dates:

• Nomination letter: January 31, 2025, 11:59 PM ET.

• Supporting documents: February 15, 2025, 11:59 PM ET.

Nominees have the option to include a link to a video abstract in their CV—a concise, five-minute summary of their most significant research, tailored for non-specialists.

The award committee will choose two awardees based on their scientific excellence. Awardees will receive notification via email and will be publicly announced on the AKPA website (https://www.akpa.org/) in March 2025. The awardees will receive a $1,500 award and will be invited to deliver a presentation during the AKPA-KPS symposium, which will take place virtually in the upcoming spring.