Division of Plasma 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
- Felicie Albert
- Luis F. Delgado-Aparicio
- Cami Collins
- Nathaniel Fisch
- Frederico Fiuza
- David Humphreys
- Matt Landreman
- Lorin Matthews
- Pierre Michel
- David Newman
- James Rygg
- Louise Willingale
- Carlos Paz-Soldan
Recent recipients
Emily A. Belli
2024 recipient
For pioneering contributions to first-principles simulations of transport and turbulence in strongly rotating plasmas, including the elucidation of critical impurity transport issues associated with metal walls and the reversal of simple hydrogenic isotope scaling laws in tokamak edge turbulence.
Stepan Bulanov
2024 recipient
For major contributions to the theoretical understanding and modeling of phenomena at the intersection of relativistic plasma physics and strong field quantum electrodynamics, as well as the study of the mechanisms behind laser ion acceleration.
Daniel Casey
2024 recipient
For outstanding contributions to the understanding of the stagnation conditions required to achieve ignition.
Daniel Clark
2024 recipient
For extensive contributions to inertial confinement fusion state-of-the art implosion modeling, innovative ignition designs, novel applications of laser-plasma interactions, and the scientific understanding of hydrodynamic instabilities.
Simon Martin Hooker
2024 recipient
For pioneering contributions to the development of plasma-based, high-power optical waveguides and their application to laser-driven plasma accelerators.
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.