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AWARDS

2011 Junior BEC Award - Ian Speilman

2011 Junior BEC Award

The Junior BEC Award goes to young scientists for high-quality independent research performed early in their careers. Winners receive €2,500 and a certificate detailing their achievements. TOPTICA Photonics AG, a privately held manufacturer of lasers and associated products, sponsors the prize.

Winner's Name

Ian Spielman

Awarded

September 10, 2011

Awarding Organization

Bose-Einstein Condensation Conference

He received the award for "the first experimental realization of synthetic magnetic fields and spin-orbit couplings in atomic Bose-Einstein condensates."

The award was presented at the Bose-Einstein Conference in Sant Feliu, Spain, Sept. 10-16, 2011.

Physics