The Institute of Physics (IOP) awards numerous prizes to acknowledge contributions to physics research, education and applications. [1] [2] [3] It also offers smaller specific subject-group prizes, such as for PhD thesis submissions. [4]
First awarded in 1967, is a gold medal for outstanding and sustained contributions to physics education. [18] Previous winners are: [19]
Established in 2016, is awarded for "distinguished contributions to physics education and to widening participation within it." [24]
Established in 2016, is awarded "for exceptional early career contributions to physics education and to widening participation within it." [25]
Since 1986, celebrates the success of secondary school physics teachers who have raised the profile of physics and science in schools. [26] [27] [28] [29]
To recognise the experience of technicians and their contribution to physics [30]
Awarded to the top-scoring A-level candidate in Physics in Wales. [31]
Many of the Institute's special interest groups [60] —sub-groups of the organisations members working in, or with an interest in, a specific area or sub-discipline—award prizes, typically annually. [61] These include: