Call for Nominations: 2026 Nick Besley Award

We are now accepting nomination submissions for the 2026 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 30, 2026. 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.