Lawrence prize

Nominations of candidates for the 1966 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Memorial Award are requested by the Atomic Energy Commission’s General Advisory Committee. Honoring especially meritorious contributions to the development, use, or control of atomic energy in all areas of science and technology, the award consists of a medal, citation, and monetary prize, given to not more than five individuals in any one year, in amounts not less than $5000, and total amount not to exceed $25 000. To be eligible, nominees must be United States citizens and must not have reached their 46th birthday by July 1, 1966. Nominations should be received by the Chairman, General Advisory Committee, US Atomic Energy Commission, Box 19029, Washington, D.C. 20036, not later than November 1. They should include a brief biographical outline and statement of the scientific or technical achievements upon which the nomination is based. It is the policy of the Committee that nominees who fail of selection will be retained on the list for two additional years, and if after that time, the name has not been selected, it will be removed unless the candidate is renominated.

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