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2011 Junior BEC Award - Ian Speilman
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.
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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.