APS Biological Physics Prize To recognize and encourage outstanding achievement in biological physics research. 1994 Robert, S. Knox UR Prof Physics, UR Physics PhD 58

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APS Biological Physics Prize To recognize and
encourage outstanding achievement in biological
physics research. 1994 Robert, S. Knox UR Prof
Physics, UR Physics PhD 581998 Rangaswamy
Srinivasan UVTech Associates, Rochester Postdoc
57-61
American Physical Society (APS) awardsUR
Faculty and Alumni Physics Astronomy, LLE
Institute of Optics
Nobel Prize 2001 Masatoshi Koshiba University
of Tokyo. UR Physics PhD 55 (Also Wolf Prize
Israel 2001) Nobel Prize 97 Steve Chu -
Stanford UR Physics -Math BS 70 (Also, King
Faissel Prize, Saudi Arabia)
APS Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in
Solids To recognize outstanding optical research
that leads to breakthroughs in the condensed
matter sciences 1980 David L. Dexter UR Prof
Physics
APS Robert R. Wilson Prize To recognize and
encourage outstanding achievement in the physics
of particle accelerators 1987    Ernest D.
Courant  (BNL) UR Physics PhD 43
APS W.K.H. Panofsky Prize in Experimental
Particle PhysicsTo recognize and encourage
outstanding achievements in Experimental
Particle Physics 2004 Arie Bodek Prof of Physics
UR For his broad, sustained, and insightful
contributions to elucidating the structure of
the nucleon, using a wide variety of probes,
tools and methods at many Laboratories. 2002
Masatoshi Koshiba University of Tokyo. UR
Physics PhD 55  "For compelling experimental
evidence for neutrino oscillations using

atmospheric neutrinos.
Additional awards include Nobel Prize 2001 1999
Edward H. Thorndike Prof of Physics UR For a
leading role in milestone advances in the study
of the b quark with the CLEO collaboration
APS Fluid Dynamics Prize 1964 Howard Brenner
Chair UR Chem Eng. 77-81

• APS Joseph A. Burton Forum Award
• To recognize outstanding contributions to the
  public understanding
• or resolution of issues involving the interface
  of physics and society.
• 1980 Victor F. Weisskopf UR Prof of Physics,
  37-43
• 1976 Herbert F. York UR Physics, BS/MS 43
• (Additional awards include Fermi Award in 1994
• and APS Szilard Lectureship Award

APS J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle
Physics To recognize and encourage outstanding
achievement in particle theory. 2005 Susumu Okubo
UR Prof of Physics (and UR Physics PhD 58)
"For  ground breaking investigations into the
pattern of hadronic masses and decay rates,
APS Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize To recognize a
most outstanding contr ibution to physics 2004 H.
Jeff Kimble Rochester Physics PhD 77
APS Leo Szilard Lectureship Award To recognize
outstanding accomplishments by physicists in
promoting the use of physics for the benefit of
society 1994 Herbert F. York UR Physics, BS/MS
1943
APS Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser
Science 1994 Steve Chu - Stanford UR Physics
-Math BS 70 Additional awards include Nobel
Prize 97
American Physical Society Award in Nuclear
Chemistry 1975 John R. Huizenga, UR Prof.
Chemistry and Physics
AIP Industrial Application of Physics Prize 2003
- 2004 Rangaswamy Srinivasan Postdoc UR 57-61.

APS Herbert P. Broida PrizeTo recognize and
enhance outstanding experimental advancements
in the fields of atomic and molecular
spectroscopy1987 Steve Chu Stanford , UR
Physics/Math BS 70
APS Nicholson Medal for Humanitarian Service To
recognize the humanitarian aspect of physics and
physicists 2001 D. Allan Bromley Yale University
UR Physics PhD 1952
AIP Science Writing Award 1988 Michael Riordan
UR Physics Senior Scientist 83-87 for The
Hunting of the QuarkAIP Andrew Gemant Award 2002
Michael RiordanSanta Cruz UR Physics Senior
Scientist 83-87 - for "skillfully conveying the
excitement and drama of science and for
clarifying important scientific ideas through his
many books, articles and television programs.
APS Congressional Fellowship 1990 Priscilla S.
Achincloss UR Physics Research Assoc. 1993
Duncan Moore UR Prof. Optics
APS Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical
Physics 1964 Tullio Regge URr Physics PhD 1957
Also Dirac Medal 96
APS Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize To
recognize and Encourage outstanding theoretical
or experimental contributions to condensed
matter physics1955 Leroy Apker URr Physics PhD 41
APS LeRoy Apker Award "to recognize outstanding
achievements in physics by undergraduate
students, and thereby provide encouragement to
young physicistswho have Demonstrated great
potential for future scientific accomplishment.
1999 LeRoy Apker Award Winner and also 1999
Award Finalist Govind Krishnaswami UR Physics BS
99, PhD. 04 2002 LeRoy Apker Award Finalist
Albert Wang UR Physics BS 02 1983 LeRoy Apker
Award Finalist Robert Kowalewski UR Physics BS
83 1980 LeRoy Apker Award Finalist Robert H.
Wentworth UR Physics BS 80
APS George E. Pake Prize To recognize and
encourage outstanding work by physicists
combining original research accomplishments with
leadership in the management of research or
development in industry. 2002 Paul M Horn, IBM
UR Physics PhD 1973
OSA / SPIE Congressional Fellowship 2001  Kristen
Kulinowski UR Ph.D. in Physical
Chemistry OSA / MRS Congressional Fellowship
1996 Michal Freedhoff UR Ph.D. in Physical
Chemistry
APS Earl K. Plyler Prize for Molecular
Spectroscopy 1996 Charles Steadman Parmeter UR
Chemistry PhD 62
APS Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational
Physics 1997 Donald H. Weingarten, IBM Watson UR
Physics Research Associate 74-76
AAPT Robert A. Millikan Award 1988 Robert G.
Greenler, UR BS Physics 51 "Beetles, Bubbles,
and Butterflies Iridescence in Nature"
APS Presidents 1947 L. DuBridge UR Prof.
Physics Chair 1960  Weisskopf  Victor F.  UR
Prof. Physics 37-43 1961 F. Seitz  UR Physics
Prof and Chair 1977 G. Pake  - UR Lifetime
Trustie 1983 R. Marshak   - UR Prof Physics and
Chair 1997 D. Bromley  - UR Physics PhD 1952
APS Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics
Research1995 James Philip Knauer Senior
Scientist UR LLE
AAPT Awards Richtmyer Memorial AwardThis award
is given in memory of Floyd K. Richtmyer. The
recipient presents a major address at the AAPT
Meeting 1999  Wayne H. Knox,UR BS (79') PhD
(84') Optics, and UR Prof
Optics and Director (2001-)  "Ultrafast Science
and Technology What an Exciting
Time!" 1990  Steve Chu  UR BS Physics and Math 
79'    ( also Wins Nobel Prize in 1997, King
Feisal Prize...more)
Laser-Cooled Atoms
How and Why 1967 R.H. Dicke UR Physics PhD 1941
"Gravitation and Cosmic
Physics",1949 Lee A. DuBridge, UR Prof. Physics
Chair 1930's)"The Effects
of World War II on the Science of
Physics",
APS Prize for Faculty Research in
Undergraduate Institution 1999 Robert Edson
Warner UR Physics PhD 59
APS High Polymer Physics Prize  1984 Prof.
William J. MacKnightBS Chemistry UR
Science-writing prize Solar Physics Division
American Astronomical Society 1999,Adam
FrankUR  Prof. Physics and Astronomy
APS Division Councilor 1985-1988R. Knox
(Biological) Prof. Physics UR, UR Physics
PhD 58 APS Division Councilor 1988-1991 A.
Melissinos (Particles and Fields) Prof. Physics
UR DIVISION OF BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS (Past
Chair)R. Knox, Prof Physics, UR UR Physics PhD
58 IVISION OF ATOMIC, MOLECULAR OPTICAL
PHYSICS (Past Chair)
R. Sproull. Prof
Physics UR Councilors of the APS 2003-2006
J. Eberly (Laser)
Prof. Physics UR
American Astronomical Society's Beatrice M.
Tinsley Prize 1992 R.H. Dicke UR Physics PhD
41
Helen B. Warner Prize American Astronomical
Society 1990 Ethan T. Vishniac UR BS Physics and
Math 76
DIVISION CONDENSED MATTER (Secretary-Treasurer)
1977-1981 E. Conwell  Prof. of Chemistry
and Physics UR, UR MS.
45 2003-2004 J. Crow, UR Physics PhD
67 DIVISION OF PARTICLES FIELDS
(Secretary-Treasurer) 1983-1986 T. Ferbel  Prof.
of Physics URFORUM ON THE HISTORY OF PHYSICS
(Chair)M. Riordan, UR Scientist, Physics
AAPT Oersted Award1976 Victor F. Weisskopf, UR
Prof. Physics 37-43
Harold C. Urey Prize, American Astronomical
Society Division of Planetary Science 1988
Jonathan Lunine BS Physics and Astr. U of R 80'