Division of the Physics of Beams Fellowship
Fellowship in the American Physical Society is a great honor. In accordance with the APS Constitution, "there shall be elected to Fellowship only such Members who have contributed to the advancement of physics by independent, original research or who have rendered some other special service to the cause of the sciences." All APS members are invited to nominate deserving colleagues as potential Fellows of APS.
Rules and eligibility
Nominating a colleague for APS Fellowship is a way to commend them for excellence in physics and their service to the physics community.
To nominate a colleague for APS Fellowship, you and the additional nominating co-sponsor must be active APS members. The colleague you nominate must also be an active APS member.
Process and selection
To nominate a colleague for APS Fellowship, please include the following:
- The nominee's name
- The co-sponsor's name, and email address
- A 300 character suggested citation that does not include the nominee's name, gendered pronouns, or symbols, and begins with, "For..."
- A 2,500 character paragraph expanding on the citation to indicate the originality and significance of the contributions
- A PDF sponsor's recommendation letter
- The co-sponsor's recommendation letter, which must be uploaded by the co-sponsor
- The nominee's curriculum vitae (CV), which must include academic and employment history, professional honors, a list of principal publications only, and other significant contributions to physics
- Optional: Up to two additional PDF letters of support, which must be uploaded by the letter writers
Selection Committee
- Kiersten Ruisard
- S. Alex Bogacz
- Sandra Biedron
- Jeroen Van Tilborg
- Sam Posen
- SANG-HO KIM
- Agostino Marinelli
Recent recipients
Mark A. Palmer
2025 recipient
For outstanding leadership and technical contributions, including driving the MICE experiment to the successful demonstration of ionization cooling, that have brought the design and development of muon colliders closer to their practical realization.
Jeroen van Tilborg
2025 recipient
For pioneering work on compact laser-plasma accelerators, advancing innovative high-resolution diagnostics, and for the creation of novel particle and light sources empowered by plasma accelerator technology.
Sang-Ho Kim
2025 recipient
For visionary leadership and technical excellence in the development of the world’s first high-power hadron superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) linear accelerator, mentoring the next generation of experts, and guiding the design and operation of related machines.
S. Alex Bogacz
2024 recipient
For the development of a broadly adopted novel coupling formalism for accelerators, its application to innovative recirculating linac designs, and leadership in high-energy recirculating linac design for ERLs, muon colliders, and CEBAF upgrades.
Giorgio Ambrosio
2024 recipient
For outstanding leadership and technical contributions to the design, development, and construction of effective high-field focusing quadrupole magnets based on Nb3Sn technology, enabling the HL-LHC Upgrade.
APS Honors recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of the global physics community. Guided by our core values, APS Honors encourages nominations that reflect the full range of talent, distinction, and experience in our field, and supports broad canvassing for professional achievement across diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and expertise.
Nominees for and holders of APS Honors (prizes, awards, and fellowship) and official leadership positions are expected to meet standards of professional conduct and integrity as described in the APS Ethics Standards. Violations of these standards may disqualify people from consideration or lead to revocation of honors or removal from office.
Division of the Physics of Beams Fellowship
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As approved by the Council of Representatives on April 10, 2025.
APS honors exceptional contributions to the physics community, including travel support for students and early career physicists.