The Great Telescope at Birr Castle – an EPS Historic Site
The Great Telescope at Birr Castle, the astounding achievement of one man, has been recognised as a European Physical Society Historic Site. Karl Grandin, Chair of the EPS Historic Sites Committee, represented the Society at a ceremony on September 20, commenting on the Castle’s “remarkable and unique history”.
EPS Gero Thomas Medal and EPS Fellows: Call for nominations
EPS Members are invited to submit nominations for the EPS Gero Thomas Medal and for the EPS Fellows.
First ever winners of new Institute of Physics Technician Awards announced
The first ever IOP Technician Awards winners were announced in October. Five winners in four categories – secondary school; further education and higher education; business and/or facilities and team – are the first technicians to be recognised by the IOP.
EPS Historic Site inaugurated in Frankfurt: Born for Modern Physics
On September 3 2019 the former Institute of Physics of the University of Frankfurt has been awarded the honorary title “EPS Historic Site” by the European Physical Society.
Edison Volta Prize 2020: Call for nominations
Nominations are now open for the Edison Volta Prize of the European Physical Society [EPS]. The award – intended to promote excellence in research – will be given in recognition of outstanding research and achievements in physics.
The EPS Edison Volta Prize is given biennially to individuals or groups of up to three people. The award consists of a diploma, a medal, and €10,000 in prize money.
The EPS Emmy Noether Distinction Summer 2019 goes to Sarah Köster
The summer 2019 EPS Emmy Noether Distinction is awarded to Sarah Köster from the Institute for X-Ray Physics, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany.
EPS Historic Sites brochure
Discover the first EPS Historic Sites inaugurated from 2014 to 2018 by browsing the flipbook.
Dutch and US students win 2019 CERN Beamline for Schools competition
Two teams of high-school students, one from the Praedinius Gymnasium in Groningen, Netherlands, and one from the West High School in Salt Lake City, USA, have won the 2019 Beamline for Schools competition.
Call for nominations for the IUPAP Physics for Development Medal 2020
The Commission on Physics for Development (C13) opens nominations for its IUPAP Physics for Development Medal 2020.
Call for nomination for the Lise Meitner Prize 2020
The board of the Nuclear Physics Division (NPD) of the European Physical Society calls for nominations for the 2020 edition of the Lise Meitner Prize.
The Hotel Metropole in Brussels, declared EPS Historic Site in 2015
Discover a video of the Hotel Metropole, EPS Historic Site inaugurated in 2015
2019 EPS High Energy and Particle Physics Prizes
All winners of the EPS High Energy and Particle Physics Prizes have been announced.
