Max Born Medal and Prize
The Max Born Medal and Prize is a scientific prize awarded yearly by the German Physical Society (DPG) and the British Institute of Physics (IOP) in memory of the German physicist Max Born, who was a German-Jewish physicist, instrumental in the development of quantum mechanics. It was established in 1972, and first awarded in 1973.
| Max Born Medal and Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions to Physics |
| Sponsored by | German Physical Society, Institute of Physics |
| Presented by | German Physical Society, Institute of Physics |
| Reward(s) | Silver medal, €3000 |
| First awarded | 1973 |
| Website | www |
The terms of the award are that it is "to be presented for outstanding contributions to physics". The award goes to physicists based in Germany and in the UK or Ireland in alternate years. The prize is accompanied by a silver medal "about 6 cm in diameter and 0.5 cm thick. One face carries a profile of Max Born and his name and dates. The other face carries the equation pq – qp = h/2πi and the full names of IOP and DPG. The recipient's full name and year of award is engraved around the rim." The medal is accompanied by €3000.