The Richard C. DiPrima Prize
Principal Guideline
The Richard C. DiPrima Prize, established in 1986, is awarded to an early career researcher who has done outstanding research in applied mathematics (defined as those topics covered by SIAM journals) and who has completed his/her doctoral dissertation and completed all other requirements for his/her doctorate during the period running from three years prior to the award date to one year prior to the award date.
Prize Committee
The prize committee will consist of a panel of three members of SIAM appointed by the president with the advice of the SIAM Council. The president will designate one member to be chair. The appointments will be made at least eighteen months prior to the prize award date.
The term of office of the committee will be from the date of appointment until the date of the prize award. If the committee reports that no prize can be awarded and this report is accepted by the executive committee of the SIAM Council, then the committee's duties will be completed.
The committee will solicit nominations for the prize from department chairs of the mathematical and related sciences, using SIAM office resources as needed, and from other members of the scientific community who may submit manuscripts on behalf of the scientists.
Selection Procedures
Eligibility
Candidates for the prize must have completed their doctoral dissertations
and all other requirements for their doctorates during the period running
from three years prior to the award date to one year prior to the award
date. The doctorate must have been awarded at least eight months prior to
the award date. The requirements for the doctorate must have been
equivalent to those for a U.S. doctorate. It is preferable but not
necessary that the recipient be a member of SIAM. Selection is based on
the dissertations of the candidates. The dissertations must represent
topics of applied mathematics (defined as those topics covered by the
SIAM journals). They must be submitted in English. An English translation
is acceptable.
Nominations
The prize committee will report its findings to the president at least
eight months prior to the award date. The prize committee must select at
most one prize winner. The nomination for the award must be accompanied by
a written justification and a citation not exceeding 25 words that can be
used for a certificate and read at award time.
The president will report these findings to the Executive Committee of the SIAM Council. That committee will accept or reject the nomination at least six months prior to the award date; it may seek the advice of the SIAM Council.
If the nomination is accepted, the award presentation will be made according to the procedure below. If the nomination is not accepted, the prize committee may offer a second nomination. However, this must be done so as to allow acceptance or rejection by the executive committee at least five months prior to the award date.
Notification of the Award
The president will notify the recipient of the award at least four months in advance of the award date and invite the recipient to attend the next annual meeting of SIAM to receive the award, normally in July of that year.
Prize Award Date
The prize is awarded every even year at the annual meeting of SIAM (normally in July). If no prize is awarded, the award date is moved forward two years.
Description of the Award
The award will consist of:
- A certificate containing the citation.
- A cash award of $2,000. Reasonable travel expenses to the annual meeting will be paid by SIAM.
Award Presentation
The president will announce the award at the SIAM annual meeting, and present the award to the recipient if the recipient is present. The recipient need not be present to receive the award.
The announcement will appear in SIAM News and be distributed for publication in other suitable media.
Prize History
The Richard C. DiPrima Prize is established to commemorate a former president of SIAM who also served SIAM for many years as a member of its council and board of trustees, as vice president for programs, and as a dedicated and committed member. The prize was proposed by Gene H. Golub during his term as president of SIAM.
The Richard C. DiPrima Prize awards:
- 1988 Mary E. Brewster
- 1990 there was no award given
- 1992 Anne Bourlioux and Robin Carl Young
- 1994 Stephen Jonathan Chapman
- 1996 David Paul Williamson
- 1998 Bart De Schutter
- 2000 Keith Lindsay
- 2002 Gang Hu
- 2004 Diego Dominici
- 2006 Xinwei Yu
- 2008 Daan Huybrechs
- 2010 Colin B. Macdonald
- 2012 Thomas Goldstein
- 2014 Thomas D. Trogdon
- 2016 Blake H. Barker
The next award will made in 2018.
Changes to specifications: July 2014. The SIAM Board approved increasing the award size from $1,000 to $2,000.
Selection Committee
Click here to see a list of selection committee members by year.