Since 2003, the Einstein Prize is a biennial prize awarded by the American Physical Society. The recipients are chosen for their outstanding accomplishments in the field of gravitational physics. The prize is named after Albert Einstein (1879–1955), who authored the theories of special and general relativity. The prize was established by the Topical Group on Gravitation at the beginning of 1999. As of 2013, the prize is valued at $10,000.[1] The 2005 prize for Bryce DeWitt was announced shortly before his death, and awarded posthumously.[2]
| Einstein Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | To recognize outstanding accomplishments in the field of gravitational physics. |
| Location | College Park, Maryland |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | American Physical Society |
| Reward(s) | $10,000 |
| First awarded | 2003 |
| Website | Einstein Prize |
Recipients
edit| Year | Recipient(s) | Citation | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | John A. Wheeler | For pioneering investigations in general relativity, including gravitational radiation, quantum gravity, black holes, space time singularities, and symmetries in Einstein's equations, and for leadership and inspiration to generations of researchers in general relativity. | [3] [4] |
| Peter G. Bergmann | |||
| 2005 | Bryce DeWitt | For a broad range of original contributions to gravitational physics, especially in quantum gravity, gauge field theories, radiation reaction in curved spacetime, and numerical relativity; and for inspiring a generation of students. | [5] |
| 2007 | Rainer Weiss | For fundamental contributions to the development of gravitational wave detectors based on optical interferometry, leading to the successful operation of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory. | [6] [7] |
| Ronald Drever | |||
| 2009 | James Hartle | For a broad range of fundamental contributions to relativistic stars, quantum fields in curved spacetime, and especially quantum cosmology. | [8] |
| 2011 | Ezra Ted Newman | For outstanding contributions to theoretical relativity, including the Newman–Penrose formalism, Kerr–Newman solution, Heaven, and null foliation theory. For his intellectual passion, generosity and honesty, which have inspired and represented a model for generations of relativists. | [9] |
| 2013 | Irwin I. Shapiro | For his contributions to experimental Solar System tests of relativistic theories of gravity, and in particular for proposing and measuring the Shapiro time delay effect. | [10] |
| 2015 | Jacob Bekenstein | For his ground-breaking work on black hole entropy, which launched the field of black hole thermodynamics and transformed the long effort to unify quantum mechanics and gravitation. | [11] |
| 2017 | Robert M. Wald | For fundamental contributions to classical and semiclassical gravity studies, in particular, the discovery of the general formula for black hole entropy, and for developing a rigorous formulation of quantum field theory in curved spacetime. | [12] |
| 2019 | Abhay Ashtekar | For numerous and seminal contributions to general relativity, including the theory of black holes, canonical quantum gravity, and quantum cosmology. | [13] |
| 2021 | Clifford Martin Will | For outstanding contributions to observational tests of general relativity with theories of gravitational waves, astrophysical black holes, and neutron stars. | [14] [15] |
| Saul Teukolsky | |||
| 2023 | Gary T. Horowitz | For fundamental contributions to classical gravity and gravitational aspects of string theory. | [16] |
See also
edit- Albert Einstein Award, (Lewis and Rosa Strauss Memorial Fund)
- Albert Einstein Medal, (Albert Einstein Society, Bern)
- Albert Einstein World Award of Science, (World Cultural Council)
- List of physics awards
References
edit- ^ "Einstein Prize". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ Weinberg, Steven (2008). "Bryce Seligman DeWitt 1923-2004: Biographical Memoir" (PDF). nasoline.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Einstein Prize Recipient 2003:John Wheeler". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Einstein Prize Recipient 2003: Peter Bergmann". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Einstein Prize Recipient 2005: Bryce DeWitt". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Einstein Prize Recipient 2007: Rainer Weiss". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Einstein Prize Recipient 2007: Ronald Drever". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Einstein Prize Recipient 2009: James Hartle". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Einstein Prize Recipient 2011: Ezra Ted Newman". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Einstein Prize Recipient 2013: Irwin I. Shapiro". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Einstein Prize Recipient 2015: Jacob Bekenstein". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Einstein Prize Recipient 2017: Robert M. Wald". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Einstein Prize Recipient 2019: Abhay Ashtekar". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Einstein Prize Recipient 2021: Clifford Martin Will". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Einstein Prize Recipient 2021: Saul Teukolsky". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Einstein Prize Recipient 2023: Gary T. Horowitz". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
External links
edit- Einstein Prize, American Physical Society