Hi Folks, I realize that many of you will have received this from the IXAS mailing list, but I'd like to invite everyone here to consider nominations for the IXAS Awards too: The Awards Committee of the International X-ray Absorption Society (IXAS) seeks nomination for three awards. These awards will be presented at the XAFS17 Conference in Krakow, Poland. The three awards are: 1. The Edward Stern Outstanding Achievement Award: This is the highest award of the International X-ray Absorption Society. Nominations are invited across all disciplinary areas including both experimental andtheoretical studies of XAFS. Award: $1000 2. The Farrel Lytle Outstanding Young Scientist Award for Theory and Instrumentation: Nominee must have made remarkable contribution to the field of X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Nominee should be within 8 years of a Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree as of April 1, 2018. Award: $500 3. The Dale Sayers Outstanding Young Scientist Awards for Applications of XAFS: Nominee must have made remarkable contribution to the field of X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Nominee should be within 8 years of a Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree as of April 1, 2018. Award: $500 Nominations should include a CV with publications, a letter of recommendation and academic referees who can be contacted for further reference. The deadline for nomination is May 1, 2018. Please send nominations by email to IXAS vice chair Matthew Newville newville@cars.uchicago.edu Thanks, --Matt Newville