Aurélien vander Straeten has received the 2019 IMCN Best Thesis Award .
His work was entitled "Photon- and electron-induced ionization of metastable helium and light anions".
This Prize, which is granted yearly by the IMCN Institute, rewards the most outstanding PhD work among those who graduated during the previous civil year (2019 in the present case).
A selection Committee chaired by Prof. Jacques DEVAUX and composed of one member per pole and the VPR noticed the high quantity and quality of research carried out by Aurélien, as well as his communication skills at various levels (conferences, publications, PhD defense). This initiative aims at promoting excellence in scientific research within the Institute.