EPS Emmy Noether Distinction for Women in Physics
It is a great pleasure to announce that the winter 2013 EPS Emmy Noether Distinction for Women in Physics goes to Dr. Alessandra Gatti, Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnologies [IFN-CNR], Como, Italy.
The distinction was awarded to Alessandra Gatti for her contributions to physics – the introduction of concepts of quantum images, spatial entanglement, and quantum entangled images. “These concepts contributed in a substantial way to the birth of a new field – quantum imaging” reads in the letter of nomination. She contributed as well to ghost-imaging that, as she proved in her work, can be realized even by using classically correlated beams. The selection committee took also into account Alessandra Gatti’s exceptional organizational capabilities as a coordinator of the European project HIDEAS (High Dimensional Entangled Systems).
The EPS Distinction for Women in Physics will normally be awarded twice a year (winter and summer) by a 3 member selection committee nominated by the chair of the EPS Equal Opportunities Committee (the successor to the EPS Gender Equality in Physics Committee). The distinction charter can be downloaded here.
To put forward a candidate, please email the following information to the EPS Secretariat:
- A cover letter, detailing (in no more than three paragraphs) the case for the nominee;
- The nominee’s name, institution and email;
- The nominee’s résumé;
- The nominator’s name, institution, and email.
Read more about the prize on the EPS website.
