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Professor Ilidio Lopes awarded the UL/CGD Scientific Prize

Published on June 30, 2024, 10:25 p.m.


The University of Lisbon (ULisboa), with the support of Caixa Geral de Depósitos, awards the annual “University of Lisbon/Caixa Geral de Depósitos Scientific Awards”, which “...aim to reward scientific research activity and international publication of high quality and impact.” In the 2024 edition, 44 researchers were honored in various areas …

Luís Oliveira e Silva receives Blaise Pascal medal

Published on May 17, 2024, 10:30 a.m.


The European Academy of Sciences has just revealed the list of recipients of its prestigious 2024 awards.Luís Oliveira e Silva, Distinguished Professor at the IST Physics Department and coordinator of the Lasers and Plasmas Group, Institute of Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion, is the recipient of the 2024 Blaise Pascal Physics …

Professor Teresa Peña nominated at NuPECC and distinguished at SPF

Published on April 14, 2024, 1:20 p.m.


Professor Teresa Peña was recently appointed as the Portuguese representative on the Nuclear European Collaboration Committee (NuPECC). NuPECC's main objectives are to develop the European collaboration strategy in the field of nuclear sciences, supporting collaborative projects between research groups in Europe, and promoting nuclear physics and its transdisciplinary use in …

Marija Vranic awarded the IUPAP Young Scientist Prize

Published on July 12, 2022, 12:24 p.m.


For the first time, IUPAP has awarded a prize to a researcher affiliated with a Portuguese research institution. Marija Vranic was the distinguished researcher in the 2022 edition.Marija Vranic, a researcher at the Lasers and Plasmas Group (GoLP) of the Institute of Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion (IPFN) and visiting professor …

Marija Vranic wins the Ada Lovelace PRACE Award 2022

Published on Feb. 24, 2022, 1:21 p.m.


Dr. Marina Vranic is the 2022 recipient of the PRACE Ada Lovelace Award for her significant impact on High-Performance Computing (HPC) in Europe. Dr. Vranic is a pioneer in extreme plasma simulation techniques, and is also extremely dedicated to increasing the visibility of women in physics and HPC - for …