International research prize for School of Mathematics and Physics Academic
The 2025 "Promising Scientist Prize" of the Centre Mécanique Ondulatoire Appliquée CMOA was awarded to Professor Dermot Green from QUB's School of Mathematics and Physics for outstanding contributions to theoretical atomic and molecular physics.
The award was presented at a formal banquet at Le Sénat (French Parliament) by the pre-eminent Professor Rodney Bartlett, pioneer of coupled-cluster theory, who commented in his discours.
Reflecting on the honour, Professor Bartlett said:
“Dermot Green is internationally recognized for his pioneering work on the interactions of positrons and positronium with atoms, molecules, and condensed matter. His methods and work have been key to understanding binding and annihilation mechanisms involving antimatter, with relevance from positron emission tomography to materials sciences. He is widely regarded as a rising figure in theoretical and applied physics, combining deep fundamental insight with technological relevance, and deep involvement in academic leadership and community engagement.”
The CMOA Promising Scientist Prize has been awarded (typically to those 40 or under) annually since 2001, with scientific excellence as its primary criterion. The prize included a gold fluer-de-lis pin, and the CMOA certificate with citation "for scientific and human endeavour and achievement." Dermot was in excellent company, sharing the 2025 prize with Prof Thomas Jagau (KU Leuven) and Prof. Hsin-Yi Chen (National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan).
