Call for Nomination

Martin Kruskal Lecture

The Martin Kruskal Lecture will be awarded to an individual for a notable body of mathematics and contributions in the field of nonlinear waves and coherent structures.

The first award of the prize will be made by the SIAM Activity Group on Nonlinear Waves and Coherent Structures (SIAG/NWCS) at the SIAM Conference on Nonlinear Waves and Coherent Structures (NW12), to be held June 13-16, 2012, at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.

Eligibility

A candidate's work must be a significant research contribution to the mathematical theory of nonlinear waves and coherent structures, where this research area is interpreted as being in the spirit of the SIAG/NWCS meetings.

Nominations

A nomination consists of 1.) a letter of nomination outlining the major achievements of the candidate regarding his/her work in NWCS and 2.) a C.V. of the candidate. 

Nominations should be sent, preferably via e-mail, to the address below so as to arrive at the SIAM office by October 15, 2011.

Chair
Martin Kruskal Lecture Committee
c/o J. M. Littleton
SIAM
3600 Market Street, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
USA

E-mail: littleton@siam.org
Telephone: +1-215-382-9800 ext. 303
Fax: +1-215-386-7999

Selection Committee

Members of the selection committee are:

Thomas J. Bridges (Chair), University of Surrey
William L. Kath, Northwestern University
Joceline Lega, University of Arizona
Peter D. Miller, University of Michigan
Bjorn Sandstede, Brown University