2nd Black Book - CP3-Origins

The research of the centre members has been recognized already on several occasions. Thomas
A. Ryttov, a former Ph.D. student of F. Sannino, has just been awarded the prestigious “Sapere
Aude: Ung Eliteforsker” prize from the Danish National Science Foundation.
The prize is given each year to excellent researchers at the postdoctoral level.
The prize includes a grant enabling him to realize extra ambitious goals and
provides a clear sign of recognition. For a researcher of his age, Thomas has
already had a significant impact in the scientific community with several wellknown
papers. On the webpage http://www.eliteforsk.dk one can soon find
additional information about Thomas, his direction of research and a statement
from the Danish National Science Foundation committee providing the reasons
why he is given this award. Thomas will join Harvard Univ as postdoc in the fall 2011.
Two CP³-Genius bachelor students won the Oticon Scholarship for bachelors. in 2010. They said.
Helene: I am very grateful that my interests in physics has been rewarded with this Oticon scholarship,
even though I am only in the beginning of second year of my education. I have no plans of going abroad
or other big expenses, but now I have the money to do so if I get the opportunity, and I can use more time
on my education and the physics I do here at CP³.
Martin: I am very happy that my enthusiasm for physics at this early stage of my studies is recognized
and that I am getting supported by the Oticon scholarship. Even though I am not yet going to travel
abroad or have other big single expenses, the money will surely come in handy in my everyday and the
future. Because now I do not have to focus that much on the economy, but can instead invest my energy
and time on what matters the most to me; understanding the basic laws and composition of the Universe.
The Oticon scholarship is granted to students of physics at SDU. At the bachelor level, each student
receives DKK 15,000-30,000 with the purpose of giving him or her the opportunity to concentrate
on their studies.
The CP³-Origins master students, before entering in the PhD program, Jakob Jark Jørgensen and
Ulrik Ishøj Søndergaard, were both awarded the Oticon Scholarship to work on their master
thesis project. The centre leader’s PhD Student Mads T. Frandsen, now postdoc at Oxford, has
won the 2010 Lundbeck Talent Prize for scientists under 30 years old for his thesis work on beyond
standard model physics and dark matter. In 2009 he was awarded a scholarship from the
Anglo-Danish Society and he is also winner of the Loerup Honorary Graduate Award.
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