PSE 2024

PSE Awards

At PSE 2024 outstanding researchers were honoured for the fourth time with the PSE Awards. The PSE Leading Scientist Award is intended to highlight an approved researcher with pioneering contributions in science or technology of plasma and ion surface engineering. Beside this, three young researchers were honoured with the PSE Early Career Award for their work and engagement in the field.

PSE Award Session @ PSE2024
September 5, 2024 | 08:30 – 09:45
Award Ceremony and lecture of the PSE Leading Scientist Award Winner.

Call for Proposals

Young scientists and students can be nominated by their advisor or cooperation partner. They have to submit the following materials:

A nomination letter of no more than three pages, which o has to describe the topic and the results of the student´s work
demonstrate the outstanding skills and characteristics of the nominated scientist
state whether the work was done in collaboration with other partners and details of the nominated persons contribution to that work
Copy of the abstract, that has been submitted to the conference for an oral presentation
Supporting letter from the advisor
List of publications of the researcher related to his work, fellowships, scholarships and received honors
Curriculum vitae of the nominee

The material has to be send via E-mail to pse-conferences@efds.org.

Deadline: January 31, 2024

Former Winners

PSE Leading Scientist Award 2024

Prof. André Anders
IOM Leibniz-Institut für Oberflächenmodifizierung e.V.
Germany

PSE Leading Scientist Award 2022

Prof. Jindrich Musil
University of West Bohemia, Plzen,
Czech Republic

PSE Leading Scientist Award 2020

Prof. Allan Matthews
University of Manchester,
United Kingdom

PSE Leading Scientist Award 2018

Prof. Marcella Bilek
University of Syndey,
Australia

PSE Early Career Awards 2024

Dr.- Ing. Marcus Hans
RWTH Aachen, Materials Chemistry
Germany

Dr. Luka Hansen
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Germany

Dr. Honglong Che
Dalian University of Technology
China

PSE Early Career Awards 2022

Dr. Emile Haye
University Namur, Larn,
Belgium

Dr. Azadeh Valinattaj Omran
Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Paris,
France

Dr. Maria José Bastos Pires de Lima
University of Minho, Minho,
Portugal

PSE Early Career Awards 2020

Dr. Mahmood Aliofkhazraei
Tarbiat Modares University,
Iran

Dr. Fabio Ferreira
University of Coimbra,
Portugal

Dr. Alexandre Nominé
Institut Jean Lamour, University of Lorraine,
France

PSE Early Career Awards 2018

Dr. Damien Thiry
University of Mons,
Belgium

Dr. Filipe Fernandes
CFUM-UP, Physics Department, Guimaraes,
Portugal

Dr. Sebastian Calderon
International Iberian Nanotechnology Lab, Braga,
Portugal

19th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering