EurAAP Leopold B. Felsen Award for

Excellence in Electrodynamics

The “Leopold B. Felsen Award for Excellence in Electrodynamics” was originally established jointly by the University of Siena and the University of Sannio, funded through a donation from Michael and Judy Felsen in fulfilment of the last wishes of their father, Professor Leo Felsen (1924- 2005). Since 2015, the Award is established by the European Association on Antennas and Propagation (EurAAP).

To the nomination application form

Note that self nomination is not accepted

Application deadline: January 15, 2026

Aim

The main purpose of the EurAAP Felsen Award is to keep alive Prof. Felsen’s memory and scientific legacy, as well as to foster academic excellence in the electromagnetics community, by giving recognition to outstanding fundamental contributions from early-stage researchers in electrodynamics, with impact on Antennas and Propagation. Candidates from all areas of Electromagnetics are eligible to apply. Selection will be based on quality and significance of candidate's contribution to the field, and on the recommendation of the referees.

Eligibility

The Award is granted annually by nomination only (self-nominations are not accepted); it  recognizes an early-stage researcher who has made significant contributions to Electromagnetics with relevant impact to the antenna and propagation community, through dissemination of results in journal publications. Eligible nominees must be 40 years of age or younger at the submission deadline.

Previous recipients of the award, including those from the former Sannio and Siena editions, are not eligible.


Nominations

Nomination forms must be submitted by January 15, 2026, together with the publications and endorsements requested using the online nomination form. The Awards Committee will inform the Bord of Directors of EurAAP of the final decision before February 28, 2026.

Procedure

The award consists of a prize of $5,000, which will be funded by the Felsen Family through a donation. The Award will be officially presented every year at the Award Ceremony of the European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP). The nominators will be asked to submit the following items:

1. A filled nomination form

2. Up to three endorsement letters;

3. Three representative publications related to the topics listed above.

The Leopold Felsen Award Committee is chaired by Professor Giuseppe Vecchi from the Polytechnical University of Turin.

The committee will assign the Award on the basis of:

  1. Pertinence of the topics to the antenna and propagation disciplines.

  2. Relevance and quality of the presented journal publications.

  3. Scientific standing of the candidate, including scientific independence.

The EurAAP Felsen Award Committee is composed by:

  • Prof. Giuseppe Vecchi (Chair)

  • Prof. Juan R. Mosig

  • Prof. Nuria Llombart

  • Prof. Ehud Heyman

  • Prof. Susan Hagness

  • Prof. Andrea Alu