APEC has opened the nomination period for the APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research, and Education, also known as the ASPIRE Prize, sponsored by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and Elsevier, which in 2014 will honour a young scientist whose work has made an outstanding contribution to 'intelligent transportation.'
The theme reflects APEC member economies' focus on improving regional connectivity further during China's year as APEC chair, including joint work on infrastructure development and the promotion of sustainable transportation solutions.
It was selected in recognition of the bigger influence transportation is exerting on economic growth, environmental protection and people's livelihoods as more APEC economies face rapid urbanisation.
The ASPIRE Prize celebrates collaboration between APEC researchers, universities, research centers and businesses that fosters ideas and technologies which drive more robust, integrated and sustainable economic activity. Nominees are evaluated based on the merits of their research, as validated by scholarly publication, and collaboration with scientists from other APEC economies.
This year's ASPIRE Prize spotlights developments in areas such as civil engineering, intelligent transport systems, traffic engineering and urban planning. The goal is to encourage innovation that is vital to ensuring better connectivity in the APEC region.
The award will be presented later this year. It is sponsored by Wiley and Elsevier, two publishers of scholarly scientific knowledge. The winner will receive USD25,000 in prize money.
Each of APEC's 21 member economies may nominate one individual under 40 years of age for the 2014 ASPIRE Prize. For more information, interested parties may visit: http://www.apec.org/aspire.
