Every three years the Dutch Association for Crystal Growth DACG distinguishes a young researcher with the KNCV Piet Bennema Award for Crystal Growth for his/her high-level scientific research in the field of crystal growth. The prize is intended for the author of the best dissertation or other scientific publications (or a series thereof) that have been processed in an industrial context and are of similar importance as a dissertation. The prize consists of a certificate and a sum of € 1000.
Piet Bennema
Piet Bennema (1932-2016) is one of the founders of the study of crystal growth in the Netherlands. As a professor of solid state chemistry from 1976 until his retirement in 1998, he was affiliated with the Radboud University Nijmegen. In this period he elaborated on the theoretical concepts of crystal growth, leading to an improved understanding of the role of bond strengths in the prediction of the morphology of crystals and the role of supersaturation, two-dimensional nucleation, kinetic roughening and spiral growth during crystal growth processes. For his important contributions to the field of crystal growth, he was awarded the Frank Award in 1995 by the International Organization for Crystal Growth.
Candidates
For the award of the prize both young Dutch and non-Dutch candidates are eligible who carried out their research in the scientific field of crystal growth mainly at a Dutch university or a Dutch company.
The candidate must have shown great competence as a researcher as well as scientific originality and productivity. Moreover, the candidate must have a good understanding of the problems of the field.
For candidates who want to be considered on the basis of their dissertation, the dissertation must have been successfully defended at a Dutch university in the three years prior to the closing of the submission deadline. For academic publications, it also applies that these must have been published for the most part in the preceding three-year period.
Nomination
Supervisors can nominate candidates by means of a letter of recommendation with the thesis or other scientific publications, as well as a motivation. The nomination must be submitted in triplicate to the secretary of the DACG.
The submission period for the KNCV Piet Bennema Award for Crystal Growth is from 1 January 2021 to 30 April 2021.
Award presentation
The KNCV Piet Bennema Award for Crystal Growth is awarded by the KNCV Board on the recommendation of the DACG Board. To this end, the board of the DACG appoints an assessment committee of three experts, who will evaluate the candidates against their competence in the research of crystal growth, scientific quality, productivity and originality and insight into the field.
The presentation of the prize and the associated certificate will take place during the autumn meeting of the DACG in October 2021.
On behalf of the board of the DACG,
Prof. dr. A.E.D.M. van der Heijden
(A.E.D.M.vanderHeijden@tudelft.nl)
Secretary DACG
Delft University of Technology
Dept. Process & Energy
Leeghwaterstraat 39
2628 CB Delft
