AWARDS / RECOGNITION

Buchi Young Scientists NIRAward The Buchi Young Scientists NIRAward is awarded to young scientists, who have worked during their diploma or doctoral thesis in the field of near-infrared spectroscopy achieving outstanding results. The contributions will be judged by an international jury of recognised experts. Buchi NIRAward Winner 2009 The 2009 prize had been awarded to Monica Casale from the University of Genoa, Italy. She received the prize for her work “An Alternative Common Basis for Wavelet Compression of NIR Spectra and its ability in classification and authentication problems of food samples” Tomas Hirschfeld Award The Tomas Hirschfeld Award, sponsored by Büchi, is the most prestigious in the field of near infrared spectroscopy. The Award is presented for outstanding achievements in the field of NIR spectroscopy. The awardee is selected by the International Council for Near Infrared Spectroscopy (ICNIRS). Hirschfeld Award Winners ICNIRS has announced the winner of the 2010 Tomas Hirschfeld Award to: Dr. Jim Reeves from the Agricultural Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture. The award will be presented at the "15th International Diffuse Reflectance"
on July31-August 6, 2010, at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA.