The IEEE Photonics Italy Chapter recognizes distinguished work by young PhD doctors in the field of Applied Photonics (lasers, optical-physics, photonics technologies and devices) through presentation of an Award for the Best PhD Thesis discussed in an Italian University.

The Award consists in an honorarium of 500 Euro and a Certificate.

For the year 2024, one award will be granted.

Only candidates with the following requisites are eligible for the award:

  • to be a Member of IEEE Photonics Society;
  • to have completed the Doctoral Course in an Italian University in year 2023 or 2024

Candidates must send their application by December 31st, 2024 together with:

  • self-certification of IEEE Photonics Society membership with member number;
  • electronic copy in pdf format of the Ph.D. Dissertation with a 1-page Summary of it;
  • electronic copy in pdf format of publications concerning the doctoral topic, if any;
  • Curriculum Vitae listing educational background, positions, publications, awards, etc.

All documentation must be sent in electronic format by e-mail at the address:

italy-pho@ieee.org and in cc to the IEEE-Photonics Society Italian Chapter Vice-President:

gabriella.bosco@polito.it.

Please, specify in the mail subject: “Application for Best PhD Thesis Award-family name of the candidate”

The candidates will be evaluated by February 28th 2025 by a Board of three Experts in Optoelectronics designated by the Chapter Executive Committee, Photonics Italy Chapter. Notices to the winners will be mailed by March 31st 2025.

The prize will be presented at a Meeting of the Photonics Italy Chapter.

All the decisions of the Board are final. No ex-aequo is allowed.

See the call in the pdf file