- Nominees should have made world-leading contributions to physics and can be from any nationality.
- Nominees, nominators and external validators do not need to be members of the IOP.
- Nominees, nominators and external validators cannot be current members of Council, IOP employees, people under contract to the IOP, the Awards Committee, or members of any other IOP Awards judging panel.
Isaac Newton Medal and Lecture
The Isaac Newton Medal and Lecture is awarded annually for world-leading contributions to physics by an individual of any nationality. It recognises groundbreaking physicists and is the most prestigious award of the IOP, one of the largest physical societies in the world.
The Medal and Lecture were established in 2009 and notable awardees include former Nobel Prize winners.
Nominations for the 2025 cycle of IOP Medals and Prizes will open towards the end of 2024. Further information will be provided in due course.
About Sir Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac Newton was an iconic English physicist and mathematician most famous for having discovered the universal law of gravitation. He also:
• founded the field of classical mechanics
• developed infinitesimal calculus
• made groundbreaking contributions to optics
This medal comes with a prize of £1,000 and a certificate.