Lawrence Memorial Award

Nominations of candidates for the 1965 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Memorial Award are now being sought by the US Atomic Energy Commission. The award recognizes especially meritorious contributions to the development, use, or control of atomic energy in areas of all the sciences related to atomic energy, including medicine and engineering. Each award consists of a medal, citation, and prize of at least $5000 to be given to not more than five recipients in any one year; the total amount is not to exceed $25 000. Candidates must be US citizens who have not reached their 46th birthday by July 1, 1965. Nominations should be received by the Chairman, General Advisory Committee, USAEC, PO Box 19029, Washington, D.C. 20036, not later than November 1, 1964.