Division of Nuclear Physics 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
- Cynthia Keppel
- Carl Brune
- Artemis Spyrou
- Takeyasu Ito
- Maria Piarulli
Recent recipients
Heather Crawford
2026 recipient
For experimental nuclear structure and reactions studies focused on neutron-rich exotic nuclei far from stability, and for the development of the experimental tools and systems required to enhance these measurements.
Nadia Fomin
2026 recipient
For extensive studies of short-range correlations in nuclei and their impact on the in-medium structure of the nucleon, critical contributions to a broad program of hadronic weak interaction experiments, and a remarkable record of leadership and mentoring.
Rainer J. Fries
2026 recipient
For foundational contributions to the theoretical description of hadronization in relativistic heavy-ion collisions via quark recombination models that has significantly advanced our understanding of the quark-gluon plasma and the behavior of strongly interacting matter at extreme conditions.
Heiko Hergert
2026 recipient
For groundbreaking contributions to nuclear many-body theory, especially new methods and applications of the In-Medium Similarity Renormalization Group to the structure and properties of atomic nuclei, such as neutrinoless double-beta decay.
Douglas Weadon Higinbotham
2026 recipient
For high-impact experimental studies of nucleon-nucleon short-range correlations in nuclei, unique contributions to resolving the proton radius puzzle, and mentorship and leadership at Jefferson Lab.
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.
Division of Nuclear Physics Fellowship
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As approved by the Council of Representatives on April 10, 2025.
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