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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear ASA Members<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The attached email regarding the Bappu Gold medal, open to all young astronomers who made exceptional achievements, may be of interest. Please send any queries directly to Sarita Vig at the address
in the message.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Marc Duldig<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">ASA Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Sarita Vig <astron.soc.india@gmail.com>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 1 November 2022 4:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Marc Duldig <marc.duldig@utas.edu.au><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Prof. M. K. Vainu Bappu Gold Medal for the year 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Marc Duldig<br>
Secretary<br>
Astronomical Society of Australia<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Dr. Duldig,<o:p></o:p></p>
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The <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/kMY-CP7LAXf48j3RBHzfT5e?domain=astron-soc.in/" target="_blank">
Astronomical Society of India</a> invites nominations for Prof. M. K. Vainu Bappu Gold Medal for the year 2022.<br>
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Instituted in the memory of late M. K. Vainu Bappu, founder President of the Society and a past President of the International Astronomical Union, this medal is awarded once every two years to honour exceptional contributions to Astronomy & Astrophysics by
young scientists anywhere in the world.<br>
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Young astronomers with exceptional achievements and promise are eligible for the award. The scientific achievements may be in any branch of astronomy, astrophysics and related fields. There are no restrictions on nationality. The nominee must be of 35 years
of age or below, as on 31 Dec 2022. Work done prior to 31 December 2021 will only be considered.<br>
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Please find more information about the award from the link below, the nominations will be accepted through the online form available in the page.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/-IoICQnMBZf6M2opnUPkH7o?domain=astron-soc.in" target="_blank">https://www.astron-soc.in/vainu_bappu</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">We have attached a poster for your reference, and request for wide publicity regarding this award and consider publishing this announcement of the award in the Society.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sarita Vig<br>
Professor, Secretary - ASI,<br>
Dept of Earth and Space Science,<br>
Indian Institute of Space science and Technology (IIST),<br>
(Dept of Space, Govt of India)<br>
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 695547, INDIA<br>
Ph: +91-471-2568525 (Off), +91-9946022095 (Mobile)<br>
webpage: <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/KEB6CROND2urjM51wIPOcb9?domain=iist.ac.in" target="_blank">
https://www.iist.ac.in/ess/sarita</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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This email is confidential, and is for the intended recipient only. Access, disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance on any of it by anyone outside the intended recipient organisation is prohibited and may be a criminal offence. Please delete if obtained
in error and email confirmation to the sender. The views expressed in this email are not necessarily the views of the University of Tasmania, unless clearly intended otherwise.</p>
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