The 2011 European Plasma Award was presented to both Professor Alfredo Sanz-Medel (Univeristy of Oviedo, Spain) and Prof. Frank Vanhaecke (Ghent University, Belgium) for their significant contributions to plasma spectrochemistry. The European Plasma Award is sponsored by Agilent Technologies.
Prof. Alfredo Sanz-Medel
Prof. Sanz Medel presented an award lecture entitled ” Mass Spectrometry for isotopes, elements, molecules, and nanoparticles“, Prof. Vanhaecke then followed with a lecture entitled “Having fun at the scientific playground: Isotope ratio applications using (multi-collector) ICP-mass spectrometry“.
Prof. Frank Vanhaecke
It goes without saying that both lecturers were excellent and well received, but perhaps the most interesting aspect of the award ceremony was the evident esteem in which the award winners held one another and the philosophy of research that each touched upon (and that is largely held in common between them). These are certainly two excellent teachers, researchers, and colleagues–and the award is richly deserved in each case!
