List of physics awards

The Lorentz Medal

This list of physics awards is an index to articles about notable awards for physics. The list is organized
by region and country of the organization that gives the award. Awards are not necessarily restricted to
people from the country of the award giver.

International

Country Award Sponsor Notes

Albert Einstein Recognition and encouragement for
International World Award of World Cultural Council scientific and technological research
Science and development

International Union of Theoretical Outstanding research in fluid

International Batchelor Prize
and Applied Mechanics dynamics

International Union of Pure and Physicists who obtain new results

International Boltzmann Medal
Applied Physics concerning statistical mechanics
Breakthrough
Prize in Fundamental Physics Prize Transformative advances in
International
Fundamental Foundation fundamental physics
Physics

Dirac Medal International Centre for

International Theoretical physics or mathematics
(ICTP) Theoretical Physics
International Centre for Theoretical physics or mathematics
International ICTP Prize
Theoretical Physics for young scientists

Dirac Medal World Association of Theoretical Outstanding computational chemist

International
(WATOC) and Computational Chemists in the world under the age of 40

Outstanding contributions in the

Hamburg Prize for
Hamburg Centre for Ultrafast fields of atoms, molecules and
International Theoretical
Imaging quantum optics, and condensed
Physics
matter
Outstanding contributions in
mathematical physics, and
Henri Poincaré International Association of
International contributions which lay the
Prize Mathematical Physics
groundwork for novel developments
in this broad field

Fritz London International Union of Pure and Contributions to the advances of the
International
Memorial Prize Applied Physics field of Low Temperature Physics

Young scientist, below 30 years of

Luigi G. International Astronautical age, who has contributed
International
Napolitano Award Congress significantly to the advancement of
the aerospace science
Contributions to physics through
UNESCO Niels
International UNESCO research that has or could have a
Bohr Medal
significant influence on the world

International Colloquium on
Group Theoretical Methods in
Contributions to the understanding of
International Wigner Medal Physics, Group Theory and
physics through group theory
Fundamental Physics
Foundation
Americas

Country Award Sponsor Notes

American Physical
Abraham Pais Prize Scholarly achievements in the history of
United States Society and American
for History of Physics
Institute of Physics physics[1]

Andrei Sakharov American Physical Leadership and/or achievements of scientists

United States
Prize Society in upholding human rights

Aneesur Rahman
Prize for American Physical Achievement in computational physics
United States
Computational Society research
Physics
Contributions to basic research which uses
Arthur L. Schawlow
American Physical lasers to advance our knowledge of the
United States Prize in Laser
Society fundamental physical properties of materials
Science
and their interaction with light

Dannie Heineman American Physical

United States Prize for Society and American Mathematical physics[2]
Mathematical Physics Institute of Physics

David Adler
Contributor to the field of materials physics,
Lectureship Award in American Physical
United States who is noted for the quality of his/her
the Field of Materials Society
research, review articles and lecturing
Physics
Davisson–Germer
American Physical
United States Prize in Atomic or Work in atomic physics or surface physics
Society
Surface Physics

Earle K. Plyler Prize

American Physical Contributions to the field of molecular
United States for Molecular
Society spectroscopy and dynamics
Spectroscopy
American Physical Accomplishments in the field of gravitational
United States Einstein Prize
Society physics

American Physical
United States Fluid Dynamics Prize Achievement in fluid dynamics research
Society

Frank Isakson Prize

American Physical Optical research that leads to breakthroughs
United States for Optical Effects in
Society in the condensed matter sciences
Solids
Work by physicists combining original
American Physical research accomplishments with leadership in
United States George E. Pake Prize
Society the management of research or development
in industry

Work in theory, experiment or observation in

American Physical
United States Hans Bethe Prize the areas of astrophysics, nuclear physics,
Society
nuclear astrophysics, or closely related fields

Experimental advances in the field of atomic

Herbert P. Broida American Physical
United States and molecular spectroscopy or chemical
Prize Society
physics
Herman Feshbach
American Physical
United States Prize in Theoretical Achievements in theoretical nuclear physics
Society
Nuclear Physics
 American Physical Work by mid-career researchers in the field
United States I. I. Rabi Prize
Society of atomic, molecular, and optical physics
American Physical
Irving Langmuir Interdisciplinary research in chemistry and
United States Society and American
Award physics, in the spirit of Irving Langmuir
Chemical Society

James C. McGroddy
American Physical Achievement in the science and application
United States Prize for New
Society of new materials
Materials

James Clerk Maxwell

American Physical
United States Prize for Plasma Contributions to the field of plasma physics
Society
Physics
American Physical Outstanding accomplishment and unusual
United States John H. Dillon Medal
Society promise in research in polymer physics

Joseph F. Keithley
Award For Advances American Physical Contributions in measurement techniques
United States
in Measurement Society and equipment
Science

American Physical
United States Lars Onsager Prize Theoretical statistical physics
Society
American Physical Achievements in physics by undergraduate
United States LeRoy Apker Award
Society students

Leo Szilard American Physical Accomplishments by physicists in promoting

United States
Lectureship Award Society the use of physics for the benefit of society

American Physical
United States Lilienfeld Prize Contributions to physics
Society
Maria Goeppert- American Physical
United States Contribution to physics research by a woman
Mayer Award Society

American Physical
United States Max Delbruck Prize Achievement in biological physics research
Society

Oliver E. Buckley
American Physical Theoretical or experimental contributions to
United States Condensed Matter
Society condensed matter physics
Prize
American Physical Contributions to fluid dynamics (No longer
United States Otto Laporte Award
Society awarded)

American Physical Achievements in experimental particle

United States Panofsky Prize
Society physics

Polymer Physics American Physical Outstanding accomplishment and excellence

United States
Prize Society of contributions in polymer physics research
American Physical
United States Sakurai Prize Achievement in particle physics theory
Society

Experimental research in nuclear physics,

including the development of a method,
Tom W. Bonner Prize American Physical
United States technique, or device that significantly
in Nuclear Physics Society
contributes in a general way to nuclear
physics research

Canadian Association
CAP-CRM Prize in
of Physicists, Centre Research excellence in the fields of
Canada Theoretical and
de Recherches theoretical and mathematical physics
Mathematical Physics
Mathématiques
Canadian Outstanding contribution to the field of
Canada J. Tuzo Wilson Medal
Geophysical Union geophysics in Canada
 Significant contributions relating to the
John Stewart Bell
Canada University of Toronto foundations of quantum mechanics and to
Prize
the applications of these principles
Rutherford Memorial Royal Society of Research in the fields of physics and
Canada
Medal Canada chemistry

Scientist whose work in the respective field of

National Prize for National Prize of
Chile knowledge makes him worthy of said
Exact Sciences Chile
distinction

Acoustical Society of
United States ASA Gold Medal Outstanding contributions to acoustics
America
Contributions to the advancement of science,
Acoustical Society of engineering, or human welfare through the
United States ASA Silver Medal
America application of acoustic principles or through
research accomplishments in acoustics

Young scientists (age 35 or younger) for their

United States Adolph Lomb Medal The Optical Society
contributions to optics

Institute for Advanced High achievement in theoretical physics (no

United States Albert Einstein Award
Study longer awarded)
Alexander Hollaender National Academy of
United States Outstanding contributions in biophysics
Award in Biophysics Sciences

Andrew Gemant American Institute of Substantial cultural, artistic, or humanistic

United States
Award Physics contributions to physics

National Academy of Studies in solar physics and solar-terrestrial

United States Arctowski Medal
Sciences relationships
Barnard Medal for
National Academy of
United States Meritorious Service to Meritorious service to science
Sciences
Science

Outstanding contributions to the field of

United States Bingham Medal Society of Rheology
rheology

Charles Hard Townes

United States The Optical Society Quantum optics, the physics of lasers
Award
Discovery or investigation in electricity,
Comstock Prize in National Academy of
United States magnetism, or radiant energy, broadly
Physics Sciences
interpreted

American
Dannie Heineman Astronomical Society
United States Work in astrophysics
Prize for Astrophysics and the American
Institute of Physics

David Richardson Contributions to optical engineering, primarily

United States The Optical Society
Medal in the commercial and industrial sector
Pioneering research and leadership in the
use of laser and ion-particle beams to
American Nuclear
United States Edward Teller Award produce unique high-temperature and high-
Society
density matter for scientific research and for
controlled thermonuclear fusion

Pioneering work empowered by scientific

United States Edwin H. Land Medal The Optical Society research to create inventions, technologies,
and products in optics and imaging

Society for Optical

Einstein Prize for Significant contributions in quantum optics
United States and Quantum
Laser Science (no longer awarded)
Electronics
 Some discovery in the Arts and Sciences, or
for the invention or improvement of some
useful machine, or for some new process or
United States Elliott Cresson Medal Franklin Institute combination of materials in manufactures, or
for ingenuity skill or perfection in
workmanship. Now the Benjamin Franklin
Medal
Significant contributions to vibrational
Ellis R. Lippincott
United States The Optical Society spectroscopy as judged by his or her
Award
influence on other scientists

Contributions by individuals around the world

Esther Hoffman
United States The Optical Society to the fields of optical science and
Beller Medal
engineering education

Feynman Prize in
United States Foresight Institute Significant advances in nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
United States Frederic Ives Medal The Optical Society Distinction in optics

Recent cutting-edge experimental NMR

Günther Laukien
United States Bruker research with a high probability of enabling
Prize
beneficial new applications

United States Air Scientific research to solve a problem critical

United States Harold Brown Award
Force to the needs of the Air Force
Henry Draper Medal National Academy of
United States Investigations in astronomical physics
– astrophysics Sciences

Outstanding contributions related to the fields

Institute of Electrical
of atomic and molecular frequency
United States I. I. Rabi Award and Electronics
standards, and time transfer and
Engineers
dissemination

Institute of Electrical
IEEE Heinrich Hertz
United States and Electronics No longer awarded
Medal
Engineers
J. Robert Center for Theoretical
Outstanding contributions to the theoretical
United States Oppenheimer Studies, University of
natural sciences
Memorial Prize Miami

Discovery or invention in the physical

John Price Wetherill
United States Franklin Institute sciences, or new and important combinations
Medal
of principles or methods already known

Pioneering, highly significant, or continuing

United States John Tyndall Award The Optical Society technical or leadership contributions to fiber
optics technology
Klopsteg Memorial American Association
United States Notable physicist
Award of Physics Teachers

United States Max Born Award The Optical Society Outstanding contributions to physical optics

Medard W. Welch American Vacuum research in the fields pertinent to American

United States
Award Society Vacuum Society
American Association Notable contributions to the teaching of
United States Oersted Medal
of Physics Teachers physics.

Paul F. Forman Team Technical achievements in optical

United States Engineering The Optical Society engineering and contributions to society such
Excellence Award as engineering education

Peter Mark Memorial American Vacuum Outstanding theoretical or experimental work

United States
award Society by a young scientist or engineer
 Outstanding contributions to quantum
Quantum Electronics IEEE Photonics
United States electronics, in either or both of the fields of
Award Society
fundamental research or application
Technical contribution or an invention in the
United States R. W. Wood Prize The Optical Society
field of optics

Richtmyer Memorial American Association

United States Physics education
Award of Physics Teachers

Robert A. Millikan American Association Notable contributions to the teaching of

United States
award of Physics Teachers physics
American Academy of Contributions by scientists to the fields of
United States Rumford Prize
Arts and Sciences heat and light

Single, high-impact and innovative

United States Russell Varian Prize Agilent Technologies contribution in the field of nuclear magnetic
resonance

Sloan Research Alfred P. Sloan

United States Early-career scientists and scholars
Fellowship Foundation
Individual of any nationality who has
Wallace Clement Acoustical Society of
United States advanced the science of architectural
Sabine Medal America
acoustics

William F. Meggers
United States Award in The Optical Society Contributions to spectroscopy
Spectroscopy

Asia

Country Award Sponsor Notes

Outstanding contributions in astronomy,

Future Science Prize
China Future Forum awarded to the physical-science related
for physical science
basis and applied research.

Outstanding contributions in astronomy, life

Shaw Prize
Hong Kong Shaw Prize science and medicine, and mathematical
Foundation
sciences
Individuals with notable lifetime
Astronautical Society
India Aryabhata Award contributions in the field of astronautics and
of India
aerospace technology in India

Awards outstanding achievements of

Infosys Prize in Infosys Science contemporary researchers and scientists
India
Physical Sciences Foundation across six categories, including Physical
Sciences

For notable and outstanding research,

Shanti Swarup
Council of Scientific applied or fundamental, in biology,
Bhatnagar Prize for
India and Industrial chemistry, environmental science,
Science and
Research engineering, mathematics, medicine and
Technology
Physics.
Kotcherlakota
Rangadhama Rao Indian National Outstanding contributions in the subject of
India
Memorial Lecture Science Academy Spectroscopy in Physics
Award

Om Prakash Bhasin Shri Om Prakash Excellence in the areas of science and

India
Award Bhasin Foundation technology
 VASVIK Industrial Excellence in industrial research in the
India VASVIK
Research Award areas of science and technology
Prize in the disciplines of either physics or
Israel Sackler Prize Tel Aviv University
chemistry

Israel Wolf Prize in Physics Wolf Foundation Physics

Achievements in the field of nanoscience

Surface Science
Japan Heinrich Rohrer Medal and nanotechnology based on surface
Society of Japan
science
Nishina Memorial Nishina Memorial Substantial contributions in the field of
Japan
Prize Foundation physics

International Centre
Chemistry, mathematics, physics, biology
for Theoretical
Pakistan Abdus Salam Award scientists who are resident in Pakistan,
Physics Pakistan
below 35 years of age
chapter

Europe

Country Award Sponsor Notes

Scientific, technical or managerial

Europe Becquerel Prize European Commission merits in the field of photovoltaic
solar energy

EPS Europhysics Scientific excellence in the area of

Europe European Physical Society
Prize condensed matter physics
Research contributions in the area
EPS Statistical and
of statistical physics, nonlinear
Europe Nonlinear Physics European Physical Society
physics, complex systems, and
Prize
complex networks

Europe Edison Volta Prize European Physical Society Achievements in physics

Work in theoretical elementary

Europe Gribov Medal European Physical Society particle physics or quantum field
theory
Achievements which have shaped
Hannes Alfvén
Europe European Physical Society the plasma physics field or are
Prize
expected to do so in future

High Energy and

Outstanding contribution to high
Europe Particle Physics European Physical Society
energy and particle physics
Prize

Outstanding work in the fields of

Europe Lise Meitner Prize European Physical Society experimental, theoretical or
applied nuclear science
Outstanding contributions in the
application of experimental and
Europe Louis Néel Medal European Geophysical Society theoretical methods of solid state
physics to the study of earth
sciences

Studies in chemistry and physics

Austria Haitinger Prize Austrian Academy of Sciences that proved to be of great practical
use for industrial applications

Austria Lieben Prize Austrian Academy of Sciences Young scientists working in the
fields of molecular biology,
 chemistry, or physics

Ludwig Boltzmann Outstanding achievements in

Austria Austrian Physical Society
Prize theoretical physics
H. C. Ørsted Society for the Dissemination of Scientific work in physics or
Denmark
Medal Natural Science chemistry

Particularly outstanding researcher

Niels Bohr Institute who is working in the spirit of Niels
Denmark Niels Bohr Institute
Medal of Honour Bohr: International cooperation
and the exchange of knowledge

Danish Society of Engineers,

Niels Bohr
Niels Bohr Institute, Royal
Denmark International Gold Engineering award
Danish Academy of Sciences
Medal
and Letters
Outstanding research work in
France Ampère Prize French Academy of Sciences
mathematics or physics

Young researchers (up to 35

Jacques Herbrand years) in the field of mathematics,
France French Academy of Sciences
Prize physics, and their non-military
applications

Important discoveries in
France Leconte Prize French Academy of Sciences
mathematics, physics, and biology
Three Physicists
France École normale supérieure Major contributions in physics
Prize

Extraordinary scientific discoveries

France Volta Prize Government of France related to electricity. No longer
awarded

Those who have created applied

Berthold Leibinger laser technology and innovations
Germany Berthold Leibinger Stiftung
Innovationspreis on the application or generation of
laser light
Excellent research on the
Berthold Leibinger
Germany Berthold Leibinger Stiftung application or generation of laser
Zukunftspreis
light

Exceptional scientists and

Gottfried Wilhelm Deutsche academics for their outstanding
Germany
Leibniz Prize Forschungsgemeinschaft achievements in the field of
research

Heinz Maier- German Ministry of Education

Germany Physics
Leibnitz-Preis and Research
Internationally renowned scientists
Alexander von Humboldt
Germany Humboldt Prize and scholars who work outside of
Foundation
Germany

Germany Karl Scheel Prize German Physical Society Outstanding scientific work

Younger German scientists under

Klung Wilhelmy Otto Klung Foundation and the
Germany the age of 40 in chemistry or
Science Award Dr. Wilhelmy Foundation
physics
Germany/United Max Born Medal German Physical Society and Outstanding contributions to
Kingdom and Prize Institute of Physics physics

Germany Max Planck Medal German Physical Society Theoretical physics

 German Chemical Society, Achievement in the field of
Germany Otto Hahn Prize German Physical Society and chemistry, physics or applied
City of Frankfurt engineering science
Stern–Gerlach
Germany German Physical Society Experimental physicists
Medal

Outstanding research work of

Walter Schottky
Germany German Physical Society young academics in the field of
Prize
solid-state physics

Scientific achievements with

International practical applications, with a clear
Hungary Dennis Gabor Hungarian Academy of Sciences positive attitude towards
Award international cooperation of the
researchers
Alfredo di Braccio
Italy Accademia dei Lincei Top young chemist or physicist
Award

Members of the Society who have

Italy Enrico Fermi Prize Italian Physical Society particularly honored physics with
their discoveries

Outstanding contributions to
Electronic Journal of Theoretical
Italy Majorana Prize theoretical and mathematical
Physics
physics
Accademia nazionale delle Physicists for their fundamental
Italy Matteucci Medal
scienze contributions

Italy Tomassoni awards Sapienza University of Rome Achievements in physics

Royal Netherlands Academy of

Netherlands Lorentz Medal Physics
Arts and Sciences
First Step to Nobel Competition for high school
Poland Organizing Committee
Prize in Physics students

Marian
Poland Smoluchowski Polish Physical Society Significant contributions in physics
Medal

Bogolyubov Prize
Joint Institute for Nuclear Young researchers in theoretical
Russia for young
Research physics
scientists
Outstanding contribution to
Joint Institute for Nuclear
Russia Bogolyubov Prize theoretical physics and applied
Research
mathematics

Bruno Pontecorvo Joint Institute for Nuclear

Russia Elementary particle physics
Prize Research

Achievements in natural sciences

Russia Demidov Prize Russian Academy of Sciences
and humanities
Russia Friedmann Prize Russian Academy of Sciences Work in cosmology and gravity

Landau Gold
Russia Russian Academy of Sciences Theoretical physics
Medal

Pomeranchuk Institute for Theoretical and

Russia Theoretical physics
Prize Experimental Physics
Outstanding achievements in
Soviet Union Kurchatov Medal USSR Academy of Sciences nuclear physics and in the field of
nuclear energy
 Individual contribution in the field
of crystallography, including areas
Gregori Aminoff Royal Swedish Academy of
Sweden concerned with the dynamics of
Prize Sciences
the formation and dissolution of
crystal structures
Lise Meitner
Royal Swedish Academy of
Sweden Distinguished Physics
Sciences
Lecture

Nobel Prize in Royal Swedish Academy of Outstanding contributions for

Sweden
Physics Sciences mankind in the field of Physics

Oskar Klein Stockholm University/Royal

Sweden Prominent physicist
Memorial Lecture Swedish Academy of Sciences
Scientific findings, works, or
Albert Einstein
Switzerland Albert Einstein Society publications related to Albert
Medal
Einstein

Research in gravitation and/or

Switzerland Tomalla Prize Tomalla Foundation
cosmology,

Outstanding contribution to
Bogolyubov Prize National Academy of Sciences
Ukraine theoretical physics and applied
(NASU) of Ukraine
mathematics
Distinguished contributions to the
United Kingdom A B Wood Medal Institute of Acoustics application of underwater
acoustics

Achievements in research in any

United Kingdom Copley Medal Royal Society
branch of science

Investigations of outstanding merit

United Kingdom Eddington Medal Royal Astronomical Society
in theoretical astrophysics
United Kingdom Hughes Medal Royal Society electricity and magnetism

R W B Stephens Contributions to acoustics

United Kingdom Institute of Acoustics
Medal research or education

Outstanding contributions to
United Kingdom Rayleigh Medal Institute of Acoustics
acoustics
Important recent discovery in the
field of thermal or optical
United Kingdom Rumford Medal Royal Society
properties of matter made by a
scientist working in Europe

Achievement and services in the

United Kingdom Tyndall Medal Institute of Acoustics
field of acoustics

Exceptional early career

Clifford Paterson
United Kingdom Institute of Physics contributions to the application of
Medal and Prize
physics
Application of physics in an
Duddell Medal and industrial, commercial or business
United Kingdom Institute of Physics context. Renamed Gabor Medal
Prize
and Prize in 2008[3]

Edward Appleton Environmental, earth or

United Kingdom Institute of Physics
Medal and Prize atmospheric physics[4]
 Distinguished work in experimental
physics or in theoretical physics
Fernand Holweck
United Kingdom Institute of Physics which is closely related to
Medal and Prize
experimentation (Awarded with
Société Française de Physique)
Distinguished contributions to
Fred Hoyle Medal astrophysics, gravitational physics
United Kingdom Institute of Physics
and Prize
or cosmology[5]

Distinguished contributions to the

Gabor Medal and application of physics in an
United Kingdom Institute of Physics
Prize industrial, commercial or business
context[6]
Contributions to physics or its
Harrie Massey
United Kingdom Institute of Physics applications (Awarded with
Medal and Prize
Australian Institute of Physics)[7]

Isaac Newton
United Kingdom Institute of Physics Contributions to physics
Medal
Distinguished research in atomic
Joseph Thomson
United Kingdom Institute of Physics physics (including quantum optics)
Medal and Prize
or molecular physics

Michael Faraday Sustained contributions to

United Kingdom Institute of Physics
Medal and Prize experimental physics

James Chadwick Distinguished contributions to

United Kingdom Institute of Physics
Medal and Prize particle physics
James Clerk
Outstanding early-career
United Kingdom Maxwell Medal Institute of Physics
contributions to theoretical physics
and Prize

James Joule Distinguished contributions to

United Kingdom Institute of Physics
Medal and Prize applied physics

Katharine Burr Organisation or application of

United Kingdom Blodgett Medal Institute of Physics physics in an industrial or
and Prize commercial context
Promoting public awareness of the
place of physics in the world, of its
contributions to the quality of life
United Kingdom Kelvin Prize Institute of Physics and its advancement of an
understanding of the physical
world and the place of humanity
within it

Nevill Mott Medal Distinguished contributions to

United Kingdom Institute of Physics
and Prize condensed matter physics

Physicists who work in Italy (even

dated years) or the UK or Ireland
United Kingdom Occhialini Prize Institute of Physics
(odd dated years) (With the Italian
Physical Society)
Sustained contributions to
Paul Dirac Medal
United Kingdom Institute of Physics theoretical (including mathematical
and Prize
and computational) physics

Distinguished service to the

United Kingdom Phillips Award Institute of Physics
Institute of Physics

United Kingdom President's Medal Institute of Physics Meritorious services in various

of the IOP fields of endeavour which were of
 benefit to physics in general and
the Institute in particular

Distinguished research in
United Kingdom Rayleigh Medal Institute of Physics theoretical, mathematical or
computational physics
Richard
Sustained contributions to
United Kingdom Glazebrook Medal Institute of Physics
leadership in a physics context
and Prize

Rutherford Medal Research in nuclear physics or

United Kingdom Institute of Physics
and Prize nuclear technology

Distinguished work in experimental

Simon Memorial
United Kingdom Institute of Physics or theoretical low temperature
Prize
physics
Distinguished research in the field
Thomas Young
United Kingdom Institute of Physics of optics, including physics outside
Medal and Prize
the visible region

Oceania

Country Award Sponsor Notes

National
Leadership, research and/or applications of
Australia Barry Inglis Medal Measurement
measurement techniques
Institute, Australia

Dirac Medal and University of New

Australia Advancement of theoretical physics
Lecture South Wales

Outstanding research in the field of physics

Australian Academy
Australia Pawsey Medal by an Australian scientist under 40 years of
of Science
age
Phillip Law
Royal Society of Excellence in scientific research by an early
Australia Postdoctoral Award for
Victoria career researcher in the physical sciences
the Physical Sciences

Thomas Ranken Lyle Australian Academy Mathematician or physicist for his or her
Australia
Medal of Science outstanding research accomplishments

Australian Institute
Australia Walter Boas Medal Research in physics in Australia
of Physics
Work of great scientific or technological merit
Royal Society Te and an outstanding contribution to the
New Zealand Hector Medal
Apārangi advancement of the particular branch of
science

See also
Lists of awards
 Lists of science and technology awards

References
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2. Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics (https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/pri
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3. Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize (http://www.iop.org/about/awards/subject/gabor/page_7243
0.html), Institute of Physics, retrieved 2020-01-24
4. Edward Appleton Medal and Prize (http://www.iop.org/about/awards/subject/appleton/page_
72412.html), Institute of Physics, retrieved 2020-01-24
5. Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize (http://www.iop.org/about/awards/subject/hoyle/page_72451.ht
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6. Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize (http://www.iop.org/about/awards/subject/gabor/page_7243
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485.html), Institute of Physics, retrieved 2020-01-24

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