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
Andrea Pocar
2024 recipient
For critical contributions to detector development and physics analysis of the first 100-kg class double-beta decay experiment, and for technical innovations that led to improved performance of low background detectors dedicated to neutrino physics and the search for dark matter.
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.
Constantia Alexandrou
2024 recipient
For the pioneering contributions in calculating nucleon structure observables using lattice QCD.
David Kawall
2024 recipient
For contributions to precision muon physics and fundamental symmetries measurements that test and challenge the Standard Model, and for contributions to revealing the spin structure of nucleons.
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.
The membership of APS is diverse and global, and the nominees and recipients of APS Honors should reflect that diversity so that all are recognized for their impact on our community. Nominations of members belonging to groups traditionally underrepresented in physics, such as women, LGBT+ scientists, scientists who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), disabled scientists, scientists from institutions with limited resources, and scientists from outside the United States, are especially encouraged.
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 Guidelines. Violations of these standards may disqualify people from consideration or lead to revocation of honors or removal from office.