Leo Szilard Lectureship Award

Leo Szilard Lectureship Award
Date 1974 (1974)
Presented by American Physical Society

The Leo Szilard Lectureship Award (originally called the Leo Szilard Award)[1] is given annually by the American Physical Society (APS) for "outstanding accomplishments by physicists in promoting the use of physics for the benefit of society".[2] It is given internationally in commemoration of physicist Leo Szilard.[1][3]

"In the year's of Szilard's life and activity it became clearer than ever before how great the responsibility of scientists is to the society. And, to a large extent, it is due to Szilard that this awareness began to spread in the scientific community." - Andrei Sakharov[3]

It is often awarded to physicists early in their careers who are active in areas such as environmental issues, arms control, or science policy. As of 2015 the recipient is given $3,000 plus $2,000 travel expenses and is expected to lecture at an APS meeting and at educational or research laboratories, to promote awareness of their activities.[2]

Recipients

The award is given yearly and was first presented in 1974.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Leo Szilard Lectureship Award is Funded". APS News. American Physical Society. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Leo Szilard Lectureship Award". American Physical Society. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Sakharov, Andrei (1983). "A message from Gorky". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 39 (6): 2. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  4. "Pavel Podvig receives Szilard Award". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. April 21, 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  5. "Physicists Share American Physical Society's 2014 Leo Szilard Award". MacArthur Foundation. October 22, 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  6. Chen, Allan. "Ashok Gadgil, Director of Environmental Energy Technologies Division, to Receive the 2015 APS Szilard Award". Energy Technologies Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  7. Stephens, Tim (October 22, 2015). "Physicist Joel Primack honored by American Physical Society". University of California, Santa Cruz.
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