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American Physical Society (APS) awards:UR Faculty and Alumni Physics& Astronomy, LLE & Institute of Optics
APS J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics To recognize and encourage outstanding achievement in particle theory. 2005 Susumu Okubo UR Prof of Physics (and UR Physics PhD 58’) "For ground breaking investigations into the pattern of hadronic masses and decay rates,
APS W.K.H. Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle PhysicsTo recognize and encourage outstanding achievements in Experimental Particle Physics2004: Arie Bodek Prof of Physics URFor his broad, sustained, and insightful contributions to elucidating the structure of the nucleon, using a wide variety of probes, tools and methods at many Laboratories.
2002 Masatoshi Koshiba University of Tokyo. UR Physics PhD 55’ "For compelling experimental evidence for neutrino oscillations using
atmospheric neutrinos.“ Additional awards include Nobel Prize 2001 1999 Edward H. Thorndike Prof of Physics UR”For a leading role in milestone advances in the study of the b quark with the CLEO collaboration;
APS Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids To recognize outstanding optical research that leads to breakthroughs in the condensed matter sciences 1980 David L. Dexter UR Prof Physics
APS Biological Physics Prize To recognize and encourage outstanding achievement in biological physics research. 1994 Robert, S. Knox UR Prof Physics, UR Physics PhD 58’1998 Rangaswamy Srinivasan UVTech Associates, Rochester Postdoc 57-61
APS Joseph A. Burton Forum AwardTo recognize outstanding contributions to the public understanding or resolution of issues involving the interface of physics and society.1980 Victor F. Weisskopf UR Prof of Physics, 37-43’1976 Herbert F. York UR Physics, BS/MS 43’(Additional awards include Fermi Award in 1994 and APS Szilard Lectureship Award
APS Leo Szilard Lectureship Award To recognize outstanding accomplishments by physicists in promoting the use of physics for the benefit of society 1994 Herbert F. York UR Physics, BS/MS 1943
APS Nicholson Medal for Humanitarian ServiceTo recognize the humanitarian aspect of physics and physicists2001 D. Allan Bromley Yale University UR Physics PhD 1952APS Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics1964 Tullio Regge URr Physics PhD 1957 Also Dirac Medal 96
APS Julius Edgar Lilienfeld
Prize To recognize a most outstanding contribution to physics
2004 H. Jeff Kimble
Rochester Physics PhD 77’
APS Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize To recognize and Encourage outstanding theoretical or experimental contributions to condensed matter physics1955 Leroy Apker URr Physics PhD 41’APS LeRoy Apker Award "to recognize outstanding achievements in physics by undergraduate students, and thereby provide encouragement to young physicistswho have Demonstrated great potential for future scientific accomplishment.” 1999 LeRoy Apker Award Winner and also 1999 Award Finalist Govind Krishnaswami UR Physics BS 99, PhD. 04’2002 LeRoy Apker Award Finalist Albert Wang UR Physics BS 02’ 1983 LeRoy Apker Award Finalist Robert Kowalewski UR Physics BS 83’1980 LeRoy Apker Award Finalist Robert H. Wentworth UR Physics BS 80’
APS Congressional Fellowship1990 Priscilla S. Achincloss
UR Physics Research Assoc.1993 Duncan Moore
UR Prof. Optics
APS George E. Pake Prize To recognize and encourage outstanding work by physicists combining original research accomplishments with leadership in the management of research or development in industry. 2002 Paul M Horn, IBM UR Physics PhD 1973
APS Herbert P. Broida PrizeTo recognize and enhance outstanding experimental advancements in the fields of atomic and molecular spectroscopy1987 Steve Chu Stanford , UR Physics/Math BS 70
APS Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics1997 Donald H. Weingarten, IBM Watson UR Physics Research Associate 74-76 APS Prize for Faculty Research in Undergraduate Institution1999 Robert Edson Warner UR Physics PhD 59 ‘
APS Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science1994 Steve Chu - Stanford UR Physics -Math BS 70 Additional awards include Nobel Prize 97
APS Earl K. Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy1996 Charles Steadman Parmeter UR Chemistry PhD 62’
APS Fluid Dynamics Prize1964 Howard Brenner Chair UR Chem Eng. 77’-81’
AIP Science Writing Award1988 Michael Riordan UR Physics Senior Scientist 83-87 for The Hunting of theQuarkAIP Andrew Gemant Award2002 Michael RiordanSanta Cruz UR Physics Senior Scientist 83-87 - for "skillfully conveying the excitement and drama of science and for clarifying important scientific ideas through his many books, articles and television programs.
APS Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research1995 James Philip Knauer Senior Scientist UR LLE
APS Presidents1947 L. DuBridgeUR Prof. Physics & Chair1960 Weisskopf Victor F. UR Prof. Physics 37-431961 F. Seitz UR Physics Prof and Chair1977 G. Pake - UR Lifetime Trustie1983 R. Marshak - UR Prof Physics and Chair1997 D. Bromley - UR Physics PhD 1952
DIVISION CONDENSED MATTER (Secretary-Treasurer)1977-1981 E. Conwell Prof. of Chemistry and Physics UR, UR MS. 45’2003-2004 J. Crow, UR Physics PhD 67’DIVISION OF PARTICLES & FIELDS (Secretary-Treasurer) 1983-1986 T. Ferbel Prof. of Physics URFORUM ON THE HISTORY OF PHYSICS (Chair)M. Riordan, UR Scientist, Physics
APS Division Councilor 1985-1988R. Knox (Biological) Prof. Physics UR, UR Physics PhD 58’APS Division Councilor 1988-1991 A. Melissinos (Particles and Fields) Prof. Physics URDIVISION OF BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS (Past Chair)R. Knox, Prof Physics, UR UR Physics PhD 58’IVISION OF ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & OPTICAL PHYSICS (Past Chair) R. Sproull. Prof Physics URCouncilors of the APS 2003-2006 J. Eberly (Laser) Prof. Physics UR
APS Robert R. Wilson Prize To recognize and encourage outstanding achievement in the physics of particle accelerators 1987 Ernest D. Courant (BNL) UR Physics PhD 43
AAPT Awards: Richtmyer Memorial AwardThis award is given in memory of Floyd K. Richtmyer. The recipient presents a major address at the AAPT Meeting 1999 Wayne H. Knox,UR BS (79') PhD (84') Optics, and UR Prof Optics and Director (2001-) "Ultrafast Science and Technology: What an Exciting Time!"1990 Steve Chu UR BS Physics and Math 79' ( also Wins Nobel Prize in 1997, King Feisal Prize...+more) Laser-Cooled Atoms: How and Why1967 R.H. Dicke UR Physics PhD 1941 "Gravitation and Cosmic Physics",1949 Lee A. DuBridge, UR Prof. Physics & Chair 1930's)"The Effects of World War II on the Science of Physics",
AAPT Robert A. Millikan Award 1988 Robert G. Greenler, UR BS Physics 51’ "Beetles, Bubbles, and Butterflies Iridescence in Nature"
AAPT Oersted Award1976 Victor F. Weisskopf, UR Prof. Physics 37-43
AIP Industrial Application of Physics Prize: 2003 - 2004 Rangaswamy Srinivasan – Postdoc UR 57-61’.
American Physical Society Award in Nuclear Chemistry 1975: John R. Huizenga, UR Prof. Chemistry and Physics
APS High Polymer Physics Prize 1984: Prof. William J. MacKnightBS Chemistry UR
Science-writing prize Solar Physics Division American Astronomical Society 1999,Adam FrankUR Prof. Physics and Astronomy
American Astronomical Society's Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize 1992 R.H. Dicke UR Physics PhD 41’ Helen B. Warner Prize
American Astronomical Society 1990 Ethan T. Vishniac URBS Physics and Math 76’Harold C. Urey Prize, American Astronomical Society Division of Planetary Science 1988 Jonathan Lunine BS Physics and Astr. U of R 80'
OSA / SPIE Congressional Fellowship 2001 Kristen Kulinowski UR Ph.D. in Physical ChemistryOSA / MRS Congressional Fellowship 1996 Michal Freedhoff UR Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry
Nobel Prize 2001 Masatoshi Koshiba University of Tokyo. UR Physics PhD 55 (Also Wolf Prize Israel 2001)
Nobel Prize 97 Steve Chu - Stanford UR Physics -Math BS 70(Also, King Faissel Prize, Saudi Arabia)