Division of Soft Matter 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
- Eva Kanso
- John Crocker
- Erwin Frey
- Saverio Spagnolie
Recent recipients
Thomas E. Angelini
2026 recipient
For pioneering advances in soft matter physics, including the development of embedded 3D bioprinting and discoveries in the mechanics of living materials that enable new insights into tissue organization, cell behavior, and soft material design.
Sujit Datta
2026 recipient
For bridging soft matter physics and biology in realistic settings to advance the quantitative understanding of the dynamics of complex fluids and bacterial suspensions in complex environments.
Eric M. Furst
2026 recipient
For advancing the understanding of soft materials through pioneering research in microrheology, colloid physics, and directed self-assembly; and for contributing significantly to the physical sciences community through education and service.
Yang Jiao
2026 recipient
For pioneering contributions in materials informatics, packing theory, and hyperuniformity — uncovering how hidden long-range order governs functionality in jammed matter, disordered networks, and biological systems.
Daniel L. Blair
2025 recipient
For developing and applying novel combinations of rheology and imaging to understand structure and dynamics of non-equilibrium soft matter at the particulate scale, and for organizing the soft matter community.
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 Soft Matter Fellowship
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Prepare your nomination materials and review the submission process to recognize your colleagues and students.
Prepare your Fellowship nomination materials and review the submission process.
As approved by the Council of Representatives on April 10, 2025.
APS honors exceptional contributions to the physics community, including travel support for students and early career physicists.