John Wheatley Award

To honor and recognize the dedication of physicists who have made contributions to the development of physics in countries of the third world. The award will consist of a stipend of $2,000 and a certificate citing the contributions made by the recipient. The award will be presented biennially, every odd-numbered year, at the general meeting of the American Physical Society.

Establishment & Support

The award was established in 1991 with the support of Forum on International Physics.

Rules & Eligibility

The award will be made to a physicist who, working in developing country has made an outstanding contribution to the development of physics in that region by working with local physicists in physics research or teaching. Nominations are open to physicists of all nationalities but the award will not be given to a person for work in his or her own country. Nominations are active for three consecutive reviews.

Nomination & Selection Process

The deadline for submission of nominations for the 2011 prize is July 1, 2010.    The nomination package must include:
 

• A letter on not more than 5,000 characters evaluating the qualifications of the nominee(s).
  

In addition, the nomination should include:

• A biographical sketch.
• A list of the most important publications.
• At least two, but not than four, seconding letters.
• Up to five reprints or preprints.

There may be additional requirements for particular prizes and awards. Please read the rules carefully.

To complete a nomination click here for the electronic submission form. All files should be uploaded in PDF format. Letters can be signed electronically (for example, using an embedded facsimile) or physically. In the latter case, they should be digitally scanned. Filenames should include the name of the nominee.

Please contact Shelly Johnston for information on submitting updated material for nominations held-over from the previous selection process.
 
Selection Committee Members: TBA
 
  Nomination Guidelines

2009 John Wheatley Award Recipient:
Carlos R. Ordonez
University of Houston

Past Recipients:

2007:	F. Bary Malik
2005:	Steven Trent Manson
2003:	Kennedy Reed
2001:	Henry R. Glyde
1999:	Ivan Kohn Schuller
1997:	Manuel Cardona
1995:	Galileo Violini
1993:	Ismael Escobar