International Society for µSR Spectroscopy (ISMS)

About ISMS

The International Society for µSR Spectroscopy (ISMS) was formed to promote the worldwide advancement and use of muon spin rotation, relaxation and resonance (µSR) in science and technology. To this end, it provides a forum facilitating communication between practitioners of µSR, the µSR community and other related fields and government agencies.

Membership is free and open to all individuals in academia, government laboratories and industry who have an interest in ISMS’s goals.

ISMS awards

Yamazaki Prize

The Toshimitsu Yamazaki prize is awarded by ISMS every three years to a scientist that has demonstrated outstanding, sustained work in µSR with long-term impact on scientific and/or technical applications. The prize includes a sum of US $3000.

2020
Awarded in Parma, Italy
Prof. Stephen Blundell

In recognition of his significantcontributions to μSR science, his excellent teaching activities in training and educating the next generation of μSR scientists, and for promoting μSR to a wider scientific community.

 

2017
Awarded in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Prof. Robert Kiefl

For his excellence in applications of the µSR and B-NMR techniques, his significant contributions to an eclectic range of topics within condensed matter physics and materials science and for building up excellent muon facilities at TRIUMF with his team.

2014
Awarded in Grindelwald, Switzerland
Prof. Roberto De Renzi

In recognition for his work in magnetism and superconductivity making effective bridges between the NMR and muon techniques.

2011
Awarded in Cancun, Mexico
Prof. Jess H. Brewer

For being a pioneer of the development of the musr method, building the excellent muon facilities at TRIUMF and for his significant contributions to the areas of high temperature superconductivity, muonium dynamics and solid state chemistry, and charge transport, amongst others.

2008
Awarded in Tsukuba, Japan
Dr Elvezio Morenzoni

For his outstanding achievements for the development of Low Energy μSR opening completely new possibilities in many areas of modern physics, chemistry, biology and also technical applications.

2005
Awarded in Oxford, UK
Prof. Yasutomo J. Uemura

For his studies of spin glasses and the development of phenomenological models for the relaxation functions in these systems – which are standards today – and in his more recent work systemising μSR penetration depth data in a wide range of superconductors.

Young Scientist Award

Awarded to young scientists for excellent oral or poster presentations at µSR conferences.

2022
Awarded in Parma, Italy
Mr. Charles Mielke III and Mr. Muhammad Maikudi Isah

Mr. Charles Mielke III from the Paul Scherrer Institute and the University of Zurich was awarded the prize for best oral presentation, entitled "Intriguing Topological Kagome Magnetism of TbMn6Sn6".

Mr. Muhammad Maikudi Isah from the University of Parma was awarded the prize for the best poster presentation, entitled "Calculating muon sites and couplings from a high-throughput
modelling perspective".

2017
Awarded in Sapporo, Japan
Ms. Rhea Stewart and Mr. Yuta Ishi

Ms. Rhea Stewart from St Andrews University was awarded the prize for her presentation entiteled “Anomalous Meissner Screening Probed using Low Energy Muon Spin Spectroscopy”

Mr. Yuta Ishi from Tohoku University was awarded the prize for his presenation entitled “Observation of oxygen magnetism in multiferroic materials RMn2O5 (R=Y, Eu) by μSR measurement”

2014
Awarded in Grindelwald, Switzerland
Mr. Pietro Bonfá and Mr. Rick Mengyan

Mr. Pietro Bonfá is from the University of Parma and Mr. Rick Mengyan is from  Texas Tech University

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International Muon Conference series

2022
Parma, Italy
µSR2020

The 15th International Conference was held in Parma, Italy, 28 August - 2 September, 2022.

2017
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
µSR2017

The 14th International Conference was held in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, 25 - 30th June, 2017.

The conference proceedings are published in the Journal of Physical Society of Japan: Conference Proceedings (Vol. 21, 2018), and are available here. 

2014
Grindelwald, Switzerland
µSR2014

The 13th International Conference was held in Grindelwald, Switzerland, 1 - 6 June, 2014.

The conference proceedings are published in the Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 551, 2014), and are available here.

2011
Cancun, Mexico
μSR2011

The 12th International Conference was held in Cancun, Mexico, 16 - 20 May, 2011.

The conference proceedings are published in Physics Proceedia (Vol. 30, 2012), and are available here.

2008
Tsukuba, Japan
µSR2008

The 11th International Conference was held in Tsukuba, Japan.

The conference proceedings are published in Physica B 404, 2009.

2005
Oxford, UK
µSR2005

The 10th International Conference was held in Oxford, UK.

The conference proceedings are published in Physica B 374-375, 2006.

2002
Williamsburg, USA
µSR2002

The 9th International Conference was held in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA.

The conference proceedings are published in Physica B 326, 2003.

1999
Les Diablerets, Switzerland
µSR-99

The 8th International Conference was held in Les Diablerets, Switzerland.

The conference proceedings are published in Physica B 289-290, 2000.

1996
Nikko, Japan
µSR-96

The 7th International Conference was held in Nikko, Japan, 15 - 19 April, 1996.

The conference proceedings are published in Hyperfine Interactions 104-106, 1997.

1993
Maui, USA
µSR-93

The 6th International Conference was held in Maui, USA.

The conference proceedings are published in Hyperfine Interactions 85-87, 1994.

1990
Oxford, UK
µSR-90

The 5th International Conference was held in Oxford, UK.

The conference proceedings are published in Hyperfine Interactions 63-65, 1990.

1986
Uppsala, Sweden
µSR-86

The 4th International Conference was held in Uppsala, Sweden, 23 - 27 June, 1986.

The conference proceedings are published in Hyperfine Interactions 31-32, 1986.

1983
Shimoda, Japan
µSR-83

The 3rd International Conference was held in Shimoda, Japan, 18 - 22 April, 1983.

The conference proceedings are published in Hyperfine Interactions 17 - 19, 1984.

1980
Vancouver, Canada
µSR-80

The 2nd International Conference was held in Vancouver, Canada.

1978
Rorschach, Switzerland
µSR-78

The 1st International Conference was held in Rorschach, Switzerland.

The conference proceedings were published in Hyperfine Interactions 6, 1979.

Join ISMS

For further information about ISMS, and to join the society, please contact Dr. Peter Baker (ISMS secretary).