Institute of Physics Awards

The Institute of Physics Awards exist to recognise and reward outstanding achievements by physicists in their respective fields, working in industry, business or research. In 2008 the awards portfolio expanded and so we now have 27 medals that cover all areas of modern physics as well as contributions made to physics outreach, physics education, the application of physics and physics based technologies. The Institute also awards medals with other international societies, including the new Occhialini medal, which is awarded jointly with the Italian Physical Society.

It is our aim to identify and honour physicists who are today making remarkable contributions and to encourage younger members of our community to greater success in the future. The process of identification increases the sense of community within our Institute and the celebration of these accomplishments serves to raise the profile of physics internationally.

The 2010 call for nominations is now open.

Awards within the gift of Council:

International
Isaac Newton medal of the Institute of Physics

Gold Medals
Business and Innovation medal of the Institute of Physics
Dirac medal of the Institute of Physics
Faraday medal of the Institute of Physics
Glazebrook medal of the Institute of Physics

Education and Outreach Awards
Bragg medal and prize
Kelvin medal and prize

Subject Awards

Awarded in odd-dated years
Chadwick medal and prize
Joule medal and prize
Payne-Gaposchkin medal and prize
Mott medal and prize
Rayleigh medal and prize
Tabor medal and prize
Young medal and prize

Awarded in even-dated years
Appleton medal and prize
Franklin medal and prize
Gabor medal and prize
Hoyle medal and prize
Rutherford medal and prize
Thomson medal and prize

Early Career Awards
Maxwell medal and prize
Moseley medal and prize
Paterson medal and prize

International Bilateral Awards
Born medal and prize
Holweck medal and prize
Massey medal
Occhialini medal and prize

Awards 2009

Recipients of the 2009 awards are listed here.

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