Eigler Award
STM'27 Eigler Award
for outstanding doctoral research
Welcome to the prestigious Eigler Award, a recognition that celebrates outstanding doctoral research and innovative contributions in the field of scanning probe microscopy. We want to honor PhD candidates and recent graduates who have demonstrated exceptional academic merit, impactful research, and the potential to advance their discipline.
The Eigler Award is an early-career research award that is awarded every two years in honor of Donald M. Eigler. The Eigler Award is administered by APS GIMS, the Topical Group on Instrument and Measurement Science.
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Eigler Award Finalists at STM'25 from left to right: Jiani Hong (Peking University), Lisanne Sellies (IBM Research Zurich),
Zachary Krebs (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Stepan Kovarik (Empa), Lukas Veldman (University of Stuttgart)
Five finalists will be invited to present at a plenary session during the STM'27 conference, where the winner will be selected. We will provide travel support* for the five finalists to attend STM'27. The winner will be announced during the STM'27 conference and will be awarded an invited talk at the following APS Global Physics Summit.
Candidates may be nominated by their PhD advisor or a collaborator, through the APS GIMS Nomination website.**
Nominations for the Eigler Award session at STM'27 will open September 14, 2026.
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Donald M. Eigler and the winner of STM'25's Eigler Award Lisanne Sellies.
* Please make sure to contact the conference office before making any bookings, otherwise reimbursement cannot be guaranteed. Travel support covers 2nd class train tickets or economy class flights only.
** Nomination for the Eigler Award is separate from the STM'27 abstract submission process. Nominees are encouraged to submit an abstract independently if they want to make sure they can participate in the conference.