President's Medal

President’s Medalfor meritorious services to physics in general and the Institute in particular. more

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Presenting Organization

Institute of Physics

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is a scientific charity devoted to increasing the practice, understanding and application of physics, and is the UK and Ireland's main professional body for physicists. It was founded as the Physical Society in 1874 and it now has over 36,000 members worldwide. It...

Winners:

Year Award Winner Notes/Description
  • 2008
  • In recognition of his outstanding contributions to a broad range of topics in mathematics, many of which have provided highly significant foundations to the development of theoretical physics; and of his eminent leadership within the scientific community.
  • 2006
  • 2004
  • 2002
  • 2000
  • 1998
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