Honors

Prizes & Awards

APS Prizes & Awards in the area of Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

Leo P. Kadanoff Prize

To recognize a scientist or scientists whose work (theoretical, experimental or computational) has opened new vistas for statistical and / or nonlinear physics.

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Dissertation Award in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

To recognize exceptional young scientists who have performed original doctoral thesis work of outstanding scientific quality in the area of statistical and nonlinear physics.

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Lars Onsager Prize

To recognize outstanding research in theoretical statistical physics including the quantum fluids. Sponsored by DCMP in conjunction with the Topical Group on Statistical Physics.

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Postdoctoral Speaker Award

This award seeks to recognize the best-contributed talk at the APS March Meeting by a postdoctoral researcher in the area of Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

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Student Speaker Award

This award seeks to recognize the best-contributed talk at the APS March Meeting by a current PhD Student in the area of Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

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Nominees for and holders of APS Honors (prizes, awards, and fellowship) and official leadership positions are expected to meet standards of professional conduct and integrity as described in the APS Ethics Guidelines. Violations of these standards may disqualify people from consideration or lead to revocation of honors or removal from office.