Prof. Finley was honoured to have recently been awarded the Young Scientist Award at the 35th International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors, held near Freiburg in Germany 21st - 24th September.  One award is presented annually to recongize technical achievements of a scientist under 40 years of age in the field of compound semiconductors (see  http://www.iscs2008.com/awards.htm). The prize was awarded for work on  spin physics in quantum dot nanostructures and the observation of quantum coupling in  artificial molecules.  Prof. Finley would like to thank all of his colleagues in the Walter Schottky Institut and the  students in his group for their dedication and hard work over the past few years.