The Melvin P. Klein Scientific Development Award
Klein Professional Development Award — Nominations due August 1
In 2006, the SSRL Users' Organization Executive Committee (SSRLUOEC) established a scientific development award in memory of Melvin P. Klein (1921-2000). The Melvin P. Klein Scientific Development Award honors a pioneer at the forefront of accomplishments in NMR, EPR, and x-ray absorption spectroscopy who was dedicated to the pursuit of the structure of the Mn complex characterized by the interplay of these methods. This award will be given to a student (both undergraduate/graduate students are eligible) to disseminate scientific results based on work performed at SSRL. The $1,000 award will support the presentation of this work at an appropriate scientific conference during the academic year of the award.
Recipients of the Scientific Development Award:
- Ajay Virkar (Stanford) 2008
- Jessica Vey (MIT) 2007
- William Schlotter (SSRL) 2006
Nomination Requirements - The nomination package should include a letter of recommendation from the advisor; an abstract written by the candidate describing the experiment and scientific results (not to exceed 300 words); and complete information on when and where the work is to be presented. Nominations, comprising of this material, are to be submitted to Cathy Knotts at the above address by the August 1st deadline.
Selection Process - An M. P. Klein Award Selection Committee comprising of five members of the SSRL users organization (including two graduate students) and at least one representative from SSRL will evaluate and rank the candidates and select an awardee based on the science described in the nomination package. If one of the SSRL graduate students is nominated as a candidate, that individual will excuse her/himself from the selection deliberations.
Award - The Award Selection Committee will notify the awardee in August so that the awardee can make arrangements to receive the award and to present their research during the Young Investigators' Session at the 2008 Annual Users' Meeting on October 16 (includes waived registration fee and travel reimburesment for the annual users’ meeting). The awardee will receive a certificate and $1,000 to further disseminate scientific results based on their work performed at SSRL at a scientific conference. The names of Klein award recipients are added to a plaque displayed in the SSRL User Research Administration Office.
Funding - The SSRLUOEC hopes to raise sufficient funds to allow this award to be provided on an annual basis. Individuals interested in supporting the Klein Scientific Development Award are encouraged to review the fund description (pdf) and to send contributions to (make checks payable to "Stanford University"):
c/o Cathy Knotts
Manager, SSRL User Research Administration
2575 Sand Hill Road, SLAC MS 99
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Tel. 650-926-3191
Fax. 650-926-3600