The DiPrima Prize
SIAM will present the award at the SIAM annual general meeting in July 1996. The award honors the memory of Richard C. DiPrima, long time chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic and past-president and energetic supporter of SIAM. The award, to be given to a young scientist, will be based on an outstanding doctoral dissertation in applied mathematics.
Nominations
Nominations, along with a copy of the dissertation (in English) should be sent by 31 December 1995 to:
Richard C. DiPrima Prize
c/o Donna Blackmore
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
Eligibility
The award based on Ph.D. research in applied mathematics (defined as those topics covered by SIAM journals or series) is made to a young scientist. The Ph.D. thesis and all other Ph.D. requirements should have been completed in the period July 1, 1993 to June 30, 1995. The Ph.D. degree must be awarded by December 31, 1995.
Description of the Award
The award will consist of a certificate and a cash prize of $1000, which will be awarded when the paper based on the Ph.D. is accepted for publication by the editors of a SIAM journal or series. The president will notify the recipient of the award in advance of the award date and invite the recipient to attend the annual general meeting to receive the award.