Division of Nuclear Physics Fellowship
Fellowship in the American Physical Society is a great honor. In accordance with the APS Constitution, "there shall be elected to Fellowship only such Members who have contributed to the advancement of physics by independent, original research or who have rendered some other special service to the cause of the sciences." All APS members are invited to nominate deserving colleagues as potential Fellows of APS.
Rules and eligibility
Nominating a colleague for APS Fellowship is a way to commend them for excellence in physics and their service to the physics community.
To nominate a colleague for APS Fellowship, you and the additional nominating co-sponsor must be active APS members. The colleague you nominate must also be an active APS member.
Process and selection
To nominate a colleague for APS Fellowship, please include the following:
- The nominee's name
- The co-sponsor's name, and email address
- A 300 character suggested citation that does not include the nominee's name, gendered pronouns, or symbols, and begins with, "For..."
- A 2,500 character paragraph expanding on the citation to indicate the originality and significance of the contributions
- A PDF sponsor's recommendation letter
- The co-sponsor's recommendation letter, which must be uploaded by the co-sponsor
- The nominee's curriculum vitae (CV), which must include academic and employment history, professional honors, a list of principal publications only, and other significant contributions to physics
- Optional: Up to two additional PDF letters of support, which must be uploaded by the letter writers
Selection Committee
- Haiyan Gao (Chair)
- Dean Lee (Vice Chair)
- Reiner Kruecken
- Carlos Munoz Camacho
- Vincenzo Cirigliano
- Daniel Phillips
Recent recipients
Constantia Alexandrou
2024 recipient
For the pioneering contributions in calculating nucleon structure observables using lattice QCD.
Gail Dodge
2024 recipient
For outstanding scientific leadership of the nuclear physics community in development of the 2023 Long Range Plan and for key contributions to experiments that revealed the spin structure of the nucleon.
Jozef J. Dudek
2024 recipient
For contributions to the spectroscopy of hadrons under the strong nuclear force and their impact on experimental programs worldwide.
Stefano Gandolfi
2024 recipient
For developing advanced Quantum Monte Carlo methods in nuclear physics, enabling a simultaneous understanding of nuclei and dense neutron star matter that has strengthened connections across nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics.
Calvin W. Johnson
2024 recipient
For seminal contributions to theoretical nuclear structure physics over a period of three decades, and for leadership and service contributions to nuclear physics.
APS Honors recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of the global physics community. Guided by our core values, APS Honors encourages nominations that reflect the full range of talent, distinction, and experience in our field, and supports broad canvassing for professional achievement across diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and expertise.
Nominees for and holders of APS Honors (prizes, awards, and fellowship) and official leadership positions are expected to meet standards of professional conduct and integrity as described in the APS Ethics Standards. Violations of these standards may disqualify people from consideration or lead to revocation of honors or removal from office.