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Einstein Prize (APS)

FieldValue
nameEinstein Prize
awarded_forTo recognize outstanding accomplishments in the field of gravitational physics.
hostAmerican Physical Society
locationCollege Park, Maryland
countryUnited States
reward$10,000
year2003
websiteEinstein Prize

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), author of the special and general theories of 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. The 2005 prize for Bryce DeWitt was announced shortly before his death, and awarded posthumously.

Recipients

YearRecipient(s)CitationRef200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
John A. WheelerFor 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.
{{Cite webtitle=Einstein Prize Recipient 2003: Peter Bergmannurl=http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?last_nm=Bergmann&first_nm=Peter&year=2003website=www.aps.orglanguage=en}}
Peter G. Bergmann
Bryce DeWittFor 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.{{Cite webtitle=Einstein Prize Recipient 2005: Bryce DeWitturl=http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?last_nm=DeWitt&first_nm=Bryce&year=2005website=www.aps.orglanguage=en}}
Rainer WeissFor 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.{{Cite webtitle=Einstein Prize Recipient 2007: Rainer Weissurl=http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?last_nm=Weiss&first_nm=Rainer&year=2007website=www.aps.orglanguage=en}}
{{Cite webtitle=Einstein Prize Recipient 2007: Ronald Dreverurl=http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?last_nm=Drever&first_nm=Ronald&year=2007website=www.aps.orglanguage=en}}
Ronald Drever
James HartleFor a broad range of fundamental contributions to relativistic stars, quantum fields in curved spacetime, and especially quantum cosmology.{{Cite webtitle=Einstein Prize Recipient 2009: James Hartleurl=http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?last_nm=Hartle&first_nm=James&year=2009website=www.aps.orglanguage=en}}
Ezra Ted NewmanFor 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.{{Cite webtitle=Einstein Prize Recipient 2011: Ezra Ted Newmanurl=http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?last_nm=Newman&first_nm=Ezra&year=2011website=www.aps.orglanguage=en}}
Irwin I. ShapiroFor his contributions to experimental Solar System tests of relativistic theories of gravity, and in particular for proposing and measuring the Shapiro time delay effect.{{Cite webtitle=Einstein Prize Recipient 2013: Irwin I. Shapirourl = http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?last_nm=Shapiro&first_nm=Irwin&year=2013website=www.aps.orglanguage=en}}
Jacob BekensteinFor 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.{{Cite webtitle=Einstein Prize Recipient 2015: Jacob Bekensteinurl=http://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?last_nm=Bekenstein&first_nm=Jacob&year=2015website=www.aps.orglanguage=en}}
Robert M. WaldFor 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.{{Cite webtitle=Einstein Prize Recipient 2017: Robert M. Waldurl=https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?last_nm=Wald&first_nm=Robert&year=2017website=www.aps.orglanguage=en}}
Abhay AshtekarFor numerous and seminal contributions to general relativity, including the theory of black holes, canonical quantum gravity, and quantum cosmology.{{Cite webtitle=Einstein Prize Recipient 2019: Abhay Ashtekarurl=https://qrius.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-abhay-ashtekar-the-recipient-of-the-2018-einstein-prize/website=www.aps.orglanguage=en}}
Clifford Martin WillFor outstanding contributions to observational tests of general relativity with theories of gravitational waves, astrophysical black holes, and neutron stars.{{Cite webtitle=Einstein Prize Recipient 2021: Clifford Martin Willurl=https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?last_nm=Will&first_nm=Clifford&year=2021website=www.aps.orglanguage=en}}
{{Cite webtitle=Einstein Prize Recipient 2021: Saul Teukolskyurl=https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?last_nm=Teukolsky&first_nm=Saul&year=2021website=www.aps.orglanguage=en}}
Saul Teukolsky
Gary T. HorowitzFor fundamental contributions to classical gravity and gravitational aspects of string theory.{{Cite webtitle=Einstein Prize Recipient 2023: Gary T. Horowitzurl=https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?last_nm=Horowitz&first_nm=Gary&year=2023website=www.aps.orglanguage=en}}
Eric G. AdelbergerFor outstanding contributions to experimental gravity using precision torsion-balance measurements, which have profound implications for fundamental physics.

References

References

  1. "Einstein Prize".
  2. Weinberg, Steven. (2008). "Bryce Seligman DeWitt 1923-2004: Biographical Memoir".
  3. "Einstein Prize Recipient 2003:John Wheeler".
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