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Home   |   Programs   |   Prizes, Awards and Fellowships   |   Prizes   |   Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize

Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize

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To recognize a most outstanding contribution to physics. The prize consists of $10,000, a certificate citing the contributions made by the recipient, plus expenses for the three lectures by the recipient given at an APS meeting, a research university, and a predominantly undergraduate institution. The prize will be presented annually.

Establishment & Support

The prize was established in 1988 under the terms of a bequest of Beatrice Lilienfeld in memory of her husband, Julius Edgar Lilienfeld.

Rules & Eligibility

The prize shall be awarded for outstanding contributions to physics by a single individual who also has exceptional skills in lecturing to diverse audiences. Nominations are active for three years.

Nomination & Selection Process

The deadline for submission of nominations for the 2011 prize is July 1, 2010. The nomination package must include:

  • A letter of not more than 5,000 characters evaluating the qualifications of the nominee(s).
In addition, the nomination should include:
  • A biographical sketch.
  • A list of the most important publications.
  • At least two, but not more than four, seconding letters.
  • Up to five reprints or preprints.
There may be additional requirements for particular prizes and awards. Please read the rules carefully.

To complete a nomination click here for the electronic submission form. All files should be uploaded in PDF format. Letters can be signed electronically (for example, using an embedded facsimile) or physically. In the latter case, they should be digitally scanned. Filenames should include the name of the nominee.

Please contact Shelly Johnston for information on submitting updated material for nominations held-over from the previous selection process.
 
  Selection Committee Members: TBA
 
  Nomination Guidelines

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2010 Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize Recipient(s):
David Campbell
Boston University
Shlomo Havlin
Bar-Ilan University

Past Recipients:

2009: Ramamurti Shankar
2008: H. Eugene Stanley
2007: Lisa Randall
2006: Mikhail Shifman
2005: Robert Hamilton Austin
2004: H. Jeff Kimble
2003: Frank A. Wilczek
2002: Not Awarded
2001: Lawrence M. Krauss
2000: Robert J. Birgeneau
1999: Stephen William Hawking
1998: Douglas James Scalapino
1997: Michael S. Turner
1996: Kip Stephen Thorne
1995: Valentine A. Telegdi
1994: Marvin L. Cohen
1993: David N. Schramm
1992: Alan H. Guth and Claude Cohen-Tannoudji
1991: Daniel Kleppner
1990: Michael V. Berry
1989: N. David Mermin
 
 
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