Anyone or any group of persons working in the field of vacuum electronics is eligible for this award, which will be presented each year during the IVEC conference. Anyone in the field may place a colleague in nomination. Nominations for the first presentation of this award at IVEC 2002 must be no more than two pages in length Selection of the winner will be made by a vote of the members of the Technical Committee. Members of the Technical Committee who are nominees may not vote. Only living persons are eligible for the award. The winner will receive a commemorative plaque and an award of $1000. If a group nomination is selected for the award they will each receive a plaque and share the $1000.

Submit your nomination by December 21, 2001 to the Chair of the Technical Committee, Jim Dayton, at:

      JD10423@aol.com