Call for Nominations: 2022 Nick Besley Award
November 1st, 2021
![Prof. Nick Besley](/sites/default/files/styles/slick_square_thumbnail/public/2021-11/Nick%20Besley%20%28sq%29_0.jpg?itok=M_I_A5Nb)
We are now accepting nomination submissions for the 2022 Nick Besley Award. This award recognizes excellence in the development or application of new methods for computational spectroscopy in the Q-Chem open-teamware community project. The award, which is given annually, includes a certificate and a $500 prize. It commemorates the contributions of Prof. Nick Besley, who is remembered for his multi-faceted contributions to excited-state theory and methodology, with particular emphasis on the prediction and rationalization of X-ray spectra.
For more information about eligibility and selection criteria, please visit https://www.q-chem.com/about/besley/. Nominations should be sent to office@q-chem.com with the subject "Besley Award Nomination" by January 15, 2022. The award winner will be announced soon thereafter, with the intention of recognizing the winner with a reception at an event or conference later next year.