Our Awards
The Microbeam Analysis Society provides a variety of awards annually to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of its
members in the areas of scientific accomplishment, service, and leadership. Awards for scientific accomplishment are
given annually to student members of the society to attend the annual or other MAS-sponsored meetings, to an early career
professional who has already made outstanding contributions to the field of microanalysis, and to a professional who has
made outstanding contributions over a sustained period of time. MAS also provides awards for outstanding papers at the
previous year's annual meeting in four different categories. All award winners are recognized at the MAS Presidential
Happening at the annual Microscopy & Microanalysis meeting.
MAS Distinguished Scholar Awards
These awards are presented annually to students presenting high quality technical papers with significant microanalysis
content at the annual meeting. The award is comprised of complimentary registration and significant funds to defray travel
expenses to attend the meeting. Application is accomplished by requesting consideration for a student award during the
paper submission process. Qualified applicants must be full-time students at an accredited educational institution, must
be first author of the paper submitted for consideration, and must present the paper in person at the meeting.
MAS Distinguished Scholars receive invitations to attend MAS-sponsored functions throughout the week of the annual meeting,
including the Presidents’ Reception and the MAS Social. The award winners are chosen annually by the MAS President.
MAS Student Scholar Awards
These awards are provided on an ad hoc basis to allow students to attend MAS-sponsored national and international meetings
other than the annual meeting. Elegibility requirements and the application process are identical to those for the
Distinguished Scholar Awards. The award winners are chosen through vote of MAS Council.
MAS Outstanding Paper Awards
These awards are presented annually to the authors of papers from the previous annual meeting judged to be best in each of
four categories: student paper, contributed paper, invited paper, and instrumentation / software paper.
Candidates for the MAS Outstanding Paper Awards are nominated, through consultation with symposium organizers and
the MAS membership, by the MAS Directors in their final year of service at the time of the meeting, then approved
by vote of MAS Council.
Presidential Service Award
This award honors a member of MAS for outstanding volunteer service to the society over a sustained period of time.
The award winner is chosen annually by the MAS President.
Presidential Science Award
This award honors a senior scientist for outstanding technical contributions to the field of microanalysis
over a sustained period of time. The award winner is chosen annually by the MAS President.
K. F. J. Heinrich Award
This award honors a scientist under the age of forty for distinguished technical contributions to the field of
microanalysis. The award winner is chosen annually by the MAS President.
Peter Duncumb Award for Excellence in Microanalysis
The Duncumb Award recognizes outstanding achievement over a sustained period of time in the field of microanalysis
through technical accomplishment, leadership, and educational and professional activities. The award winner is chosen
through nomination by the MAS membership and selection by vote of MAS Council.
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