2022 APS Medal & Society Prizes Documentary

The American Physical Society (APS) is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance the knowledge of physics.
The APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research recognizes contributions of the highest level that advance our knowledge and understanding of the physical universe in all its facets. The $50,000 prize is the highest honor of APS to recognize the achievement of researchers from across all fields of physics. Learn more: www.aps.org/programs/honors/p...
The Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize recognizes outstanding contributions to physics and exceptional skills in lecturing to diverse audiences. It carries a prize of $10,000. Learn more: www.aps.org/programs/honors/p...
The George E. Valley, Jr. Prize recognizes an early-career individual for an outstanding scientific contribution to physics that is deemed to have significant potential for a dramatic impact on the field. It carries a prize of $10,000. Learn more: www.aps.org/programs/honors/p...
Some images and clips courtesy of:
AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives
American Association of Physics Teachers
Andrew Lucas
Brigitte Lacombe
California Institute of Technology Archives
Camera Reflections by Chase Studios
CERN
Chang Kee Jung
Elliott Lieb
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Gerald Present
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/CI Lab
Seoul National University

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