Nominations for William Begell Medal (2023)

Nominations are solicited for the William Begell Medal to be bestowed at every International Heat Transfer Conference. The nominee should be an:
“Internationally-recognized, highly-accomplished researcher and leader in fundamentals or applications of thermal sciences and engineering, based on lifetime achievements”

Nomination Package

• Detailed Curriculum Vitae of the candidate
• Three letters of recommendation from internationally-renowned scientists or engineers in the field
• Two-page summary of the candidate’s lifetime achievements
• Citation paragraph not to exceed 50 words
• Support letter from the President/Head of the nominating society

Nomination Societies

• Assembly for International Heat Transfer Conferences (AIHTC)
• International Centre for Heat and Mass Transfer (ICHMT)
• American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers (ASTFE)
• Asian Union of Thermal Science and Engineering (AUTSE)
• EUROTHERM Committee (EUROTHERM)

The above societies may nominate one candidate each except the AIHTC which will nominate two candidates. The final recipient will be selected by the Begell Medal Council.

Nominations from the Presidents/Heads of the Societies, either directly or through the Society Representative on the Medal Council, should be submitted to the Chair of the Begell Medal Council.

Conditions of Eligibility

• The recipient at the time of selection shall be a living person who is able and willing to be present to receive the Begell Medal at the time and place designated by the Medal Council.
• Once selected by the Begell Medal Council, the medalist shall provide to the Council Chair no later than five days following the announcement of selection: Biography, CV, picture for the websites, and any other information requested by the Council.
• The prospective recipient will agree to present a Begell Medal Lecture on a topic of her/his choice at the Conference where she/he will be awarded the medal.
• The prospective recipient shall also provide an abstract of her/his presentation at the Conference to be included in the announcement of the program in which the Medal will be bestowed.
• The date, time, and session within the conference in which the Medal will be presented shall be determined by the Conference Chair. However, this must be a major event of the Conference.
• The formal award of the Begell Medal shall be made by the BH President, or his/her designee, at such time and place as the Begell Medal Council may designate, and preferably at the IHTC.

Selection Process

• The selection of the Begell Medal recipient will be made by the Begell Medal Council.
• Nominations for the Begell Medal can be made electronically to the Chair of the Council via the BH Website created specifically for this purpose. They should be made at least one year in advance of the date of the Conference/Award venue, or according to the timeline announced by the Council Chair. ICHMT, ASTFE, EUROTHERM, and AUTSE may nominate one candidate each for the Medal while AIHTC may nominate two candidates, preferably from regions/countries that are not well represented by the other societies. There shall be a maximum of six nominations for final voting and selection.
• The nominations shall be made by the Presidents/Heads of the respective societies and may be submitted by member(s) on the Council.
• Each nomination package shall consist of a detailed Curriculum Vitae of the candidate, three letters of recommendation from internationally-renowned scientists or engineers in the field, a two-page summary of the candidate’s lifetime achievements, a citation paragraph, and a support letter from the President/Head of the nominating society, and any other material(s) that the Begell Medal Council may determine helpful for the review and selection process.
• The websites of AIHTC, ICHMT, ASTFE, EUROTHERM, AUTSE, and BH as well as the IHTC will promote the Begell Medal presentation event.
• The final conference program will recognize the Medal award. The conference program shall place in its records a brief biography and a photograph of the medalist; approved by the medalist, and may print them for distribution to engineering societies, libraries, other organizations, and individuals.