Our heartful congratulations to the HIA Scientific Director Professor Mahananda Dasgupta and Emeritus Professor David Hinde, both from the Australian National University, who were jointly awarded the 2023 Walter Boas Medal for Excellence in Research for ‘elucidating the crucial roles and mechanisms of nuclear structure in the synthesis of superheavy nuclei’.
Dasgupta and Hinde have revealed key physics at each of the three stages in the synthesis of superheavy nuclides. They’ve achieved this through innovative measurements made on specialist instrumentation they developed for this purpose.
Their research has contributed to Australia’s leading role in nuclear reaction dynamics, drawing invitations to join international superheavy element collaborations, and attracting top research teams to Australia to run experiments.
The award was presented by Professor Nicole Bell, the President of the Australian Institute of Physics at the AIP Congress 2024 in Melbourne last week.
