| Max Born Medal and Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions to Physics |
| Sponsored by | German Physical Society, Institute of Physics |
| Presented by | German Physical Society, Institute of Physics  |
| Reward(s) | Silver medal, €3000 |
| First awarded | 1973 |
| Website | www |
The Max Born Medal and Prize is a scientific prize awarded yearly by the German Physical Society (DPG) and the British Institute of Physics (IOP) in memory of the German physicist Max Born,[1] who was a German-Jewish physicist, instrumental in the development of quantum mechanics. It was established in 1972, and first awarded in 1973.[citation needed]
The terms of the award are that it is "to be presented for outstanding contributions to physics". The award goes to physicists based in Germany and in the UK or Ireland in alternate years.[2][3] The prize is accompanied by a silver medal "about 6 cm in diameter and 0.5 cm thick. One face carries a profile of Max Born and his name and dates. The other face carries the equation pq – qp = h/2πi and the full names of IOP and DPG. The recipient's full name and year of award is engraved around the rim." The medal is accompanied by €3000.[3]
- ^ Jacob, Maurice (January 25, 1995). In the Wings of Physics. World Scientific. p. 97. ISBN 9789810221782 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Born medal and prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Max-Born-Preis und -Medaille" [Max Born Prize and Medal]. German Physical Society. Retrieved 25 January 2020.