Topical Group on Few-Body Systems and Multiparticle Dynamics 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
- Balakrishnan Naduvalath
- Roland Wester
- Svetlana Kotochigova
Recent recipients
Seth Rittenhouse
2026 recipient
For creative studies of Rydberg molecules and interactions, the collision physics of ultracold polar molecules, and key contributions to the ultracold few-fermion problem.
Zong-Chao Yan
2025 recipient
For pioneering contributions to high-precision calculations of few-body atomic systems, enabling the determination of nuclear properties such as the charge radius of the halo nucleus of isotope 11 of lithium.
Pierre Capel
2024 recipient
For careful and creative application of few-body methods to reactions involving nuclei near the drip lines, especially halo nuclei, through which key connections between reaction data and nuclear structure have been exposed.
Christopher Ticknor
2023 recipient
For theoretical and computational advances in the properties of matter under extreme conditions, and for leadership in guiding new research in these fields.
Or Hen
2022 recipient
For using eA and pA hard reaction measurements to advance our knowledge of short-range correlated nucleon pairs in nuclei and their effects on nuclear and nucleon structure.
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.
Topical Group on Few-Body Systems and Multiparticle Dynamics Fellowship
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As approved by the Council of Representatives on April 10, 2025.
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