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29-31 May 2025
Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
29-31 May 2025
Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Schuster History of Physics Prize

Call for the “Schuster History of Physics Prize”

  • Application for the "Schuster History of Physics Prize" is open until s 6 April 2025. The winner will be announced on the conference website in due time and delivered at the conference.

“The Schuster History of Physics Prize” is awarded to a physicist or historian for exceptional achievements in advancing knowledge in the history of physics and for improving our understanding of physical concepts.

Examples of ‘advancing knowledge’ might include: providing new insight on a discovery or research investigation, clarifying a currently held misconception regarding a scientist’s work, or identifying a contribution by an essentially unknown scientist.

The award is named after Peter Maria Schuster in recognition of the part he played in initiating this conference series. The prize (EUR 1000) is donated jointly by the Austrian Physical Society (ÖPG) and the History of Physics Groups of the Institute of Physics (IOP) and the European Physical Society (EPS).

Previous award winners:

2016 Helge Stjernholm Kragh (2nd HoP Conference in Pöllau)

2018 James Arthur Bennett (3rd HoP Conference in San Sebastian)

2022 Oliver Darrigol (4th HoP Conference in Dublin)

  • Eligibility: Nominees, nominators and referees do not need to be members of EPS, IOP or ÖPG. Nominees cannot be current members of the Awards Panel. There is no age or nationality restrictions for eligibility. The applications will be assessed by an international Awards Panel led by two members of the International Advisory Committee in consultation with external referees.

  • Nominations: Anyone can nominate an eligible person. In addition to external nominations, members of the International Advisory Committee can also propose suitable candidates. Nominators should submit a statement of about 500 words in support of their nominees.

  • The person to whom the award is made should be invited to deliver a talk at th e conference at which the prize is presented.

  • The nomination deadline is 6 April 2025. The winner will be announced on the conference website in due time.

  • Nominations should be directed to Heinz Krenn (heinz.krenn@uni-graz.at).