materiały: John H. Dillon Medal

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The John H. Dillon Medal is a medal that has been awarded annually by the American Physical Society (APS) since 1983. The recipients are young polymer physicists chosen for "outstanding accomplishment and unusual promise in research in polymer physics" One medal is awarded each year to a nominee who received their terminal degree (e.g. PhD) less than 12 years prior to nomination. The award consists of a $2,000 prize, and $1000 allowance for traveling to the APS March Meeting to present their work, and receive the medal. The award is sponsored by Elsevier.

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Raffaele Mezzenga is an Italian soft matter scientist specializing in polymer physics, liquid crystals, protein aggregation and nanotechnology. He is a Full Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich), where he leads the Laboratory of Food and Soft Materials. His research is known for translating fundamental concepts of colloidal science and self-assembly into applications for environmental remediation, nutrition, and health technologies. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and is among the 0.1% most cited scientists according to the Clarivate 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list in the cross-field discipline.

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Education in the People's Republic of China is primarily managed by the state-run public education system, which falls under the Ministry of Education. By law, education in the People's Republic of China is led by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and adheres to its ideology. All citizens must attend school for a minimum of nine years, known as nine-year compulsory education, which is funded by the government through the national education budget. Compulsory education includes six years of elementary school, typically starting at the age of six and finishing at the age of twelve, followed by three years of middle school. A middle school graduate may choose to continue their secondary educat…

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The American Physical Society gives out a number of awards for research excellence and conduct; topics include outstanding leadership, computational physics, lasers, mathematics, and more.