Dr. Gordon Baym
APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research
William M. Jackson
Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize Recipient
Vedika Khemani
George E. Valley, Jr. Prize Recipient
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The APS Annual Leadership Meeting will feature talks by prominent science leaders, including APS CEO Jonathan Bagger, 2021 APS President Jim Gates, and more. APS Members will be able to register for free. Be sure to check back for registration information!
11:30 a.m. | Opening Address Jonathan Bagger, APS CEO Sylvester James Gates, Jr., APS President |
12:00 Noon | Thriving physics departments: Proactive steps to take in difficult economic times Panel and Interactive Discussion Session Chairs: Frances Hellman, APS President Elect Ted Hodapp, APS Director of Project Development |
2:00 p.m. | Break |
2:30 p.m. | Effecting Change: Individual Actions and Leadership Interactive Webinar Chairs: Ed Bertschinger, TEAM-UP & APS-IDEA Nadya Mason, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
4:30 p.m. | Break |
5:00 p.m. | APS Medal & Prize Ceremony Documentary and Awards Ceremony |
6:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
12:00 Noon | Communicating Science to Nonscientists in the Post-Election & Post-Pandemic World Webinar and Panel Discussion Hosted by: Kip Thorne, California Institute of Technology |
1:15 p.m | Break |
1:30 p.m. | Physics Slam Rapid fire talks on exciting physics research from student and early career physicists Chair: Roger Falcone, 2020 Leroy Apker Award Selection Committee Chair |
2:30 p.m. | Break |
3:00 p.m. | Federal Policies to Strengthen Science in Service to the Nation Panel Discussion |
5:00 p.m. | Adjourn |