| Marian Smoluchowski Medal | |
|---|---|
 The obverse of the Marian Smoluchowski Medal | |
| Awarded for | significant contributions in the field of physics |
| Country | Poland |
| Presented by | Polish Physical Society |
| First awarded | 1965 |
| Website | www |
The Marian Smoluchowski Medal is a Polish annual science award conferred by the Polish Physical Society (Polskie Towarzystwo Fizyczne, PTF) for contributions in the field of physics. [1]
The medal was established in 1965 and is the highest award presented by the Polish Physical Society. It was named in honour of physicist Marian Smoluchowski (1872 – 1917). It is awarded to scientists whose work significantly contributed to the advancement of one of the branches of physics irrespective of the scientific degree, place of work or nationality of the laureate. It can be given for a single published work or as a lifetime achievement award. It is conferred by the Awards Committee of the Polish Physical Society, currently, no more than once a year.
Three laureates of the medal have also received the Nobel Prize in Physics: Ben Roy Mottelson (1975), Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (1983) and Vitaly Ginzburg (2003).
The list of scientists awarded with Marian Smoluchowski Medal: [2]
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