The CCP5 Prize and Lecture is awarded biennially to an outstanding scientist (from the UK or overseas) working in the field (software, method development and/or applications) of classical molecular simulation. Nominees should be a mid-career scientist typically within 20 years from their PhD. Career breaks will be recognised.
It was first awarded in 2020. Below you can find a list of winners:
2020: Prof. Kostya Trachenko Queen Mary University London, UK
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The CCP5 prize for 2020 goes to Prof Kostya Trachenko for outstanding contributions
to modelling and theory of condensed matter phases including liquid
state theory, radiation effects and DL_POLY development