Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize

To recognize a most outstanding contribution to physics. The prize consists of $10,000, a certificate citing the contributions made by the recipient, plus expenses for the three lectures by the recipient given at an APS meeting, a research university, and a predominantly undergraduate institution. The prize will be presented annually.

Establishment & Support

The prize was established in 1988 under the terms of a bequest of Beatrice Lilienfeld in memory of her husband, Julius Edgar Lilienfeld.

Rules & Eligibility

The prize shall be awarded for outstanding contributions to physics by a single individual who also has exceptional skills in lecturing to diverse audiences. Nominations are active for three years.

Nomination & Selection Process

  The deadline for submission of nominations for the 2009 prize is July 1, 2008.
 
Five (5) copies of nominations and supporting documentation for the 2009 Prize should be sent to the Chair of the 2009 Selection Committee:
 
Elizabeth Beise
University of Maryland
Department of Physics 
College Park,  MD 20742
Phone (301) 405-6109
Fax (301) 405-8558
Email beise@umd.edu       

Other Selection Committee Members: Cherry Murray, Lisa Randall, Evelyn Hu, Richart Slusher
 
  Nomination Guidelines

2008 Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize Recipient:
H. Eugene Stanley
Boston University

Past Recipients:

2007:	Lisa Randall
2006:	Mikhail Shifman
2005:	Robert Hamilton Austin
2004:	H. Jeff Kimble
2003:	Frank A. Wilczek
2002:	Not Awarded
2001:	Lawrence M. Krauss
2000:	Robert J. Birgeneau
1999:	Stephen William Hawking
1998:	Douglas James Scalapino
1997:	Michael S. Turner
1996:	Kip Stephen Thorne
1995:	Valentine A. Telegdi
1994:	Marvin L. Cohen
1993:	David N. Schramm
1992:	Alan H. Guth and Claude Cohen-Tannoudji
1991:	Daniel Kleppner
1990:	Michael V. Berry
1989:	N. David Mermin