Topical Group on Medical Physics 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
- Hyeri Lee
- Afua Yorke
- Ravi Hadimani
- Steven Schiff
- Wesley Gohn
- Alexey Tonyushkin
Recent recipients
Lawrence L. Wald
2025 recipient
For pioneering advancements in MRI methodology, impactful industry collaborations leading to clinical translation of disruptive technology, dedicated mentorship, and leadership in the global medical physics community.
Thomas Bortfeld
2024 recipient
For foundational work developing intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) techniques in cancer treatment, and extensive scholarly contributions to medical physics, for significant and essential contributions to the early development of the Topical Group on Medical Physics (GMED) at the American Physical Society (APS), and for outstanding service and mentorship to generations of medical physicists and the medical physics community.
Donald C. Chang
2023 recipient
For pioneering contributions to the development of the spin-echo NMR technique for cancer detection, for fundamental understanding of the physical basis of contrast generating mechanisms in MRI, and for demonstrating how powerful the technique could be.
Robert Jeraj
2022 recipient
For pioneering contributions to physics in medicine, including advanced image analysis revealing disease heterogeneity and leading to therapeutic advances in treatment resistance, as well as foundational contributions to the APS with the establishment of the Topical Group on Medical Physics (GMED).
Matthew S. Rosen
2021 recipient
For seminal contributions to medical imaging through the development and commercialization of low field human MRI scanners, for the development of automated transform by manifold approximation (AUTOMAP), a general AI-based image reconstruction framework, and for unique spin hyperpolarization techniques.
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.
Topical Group on Medical Physics 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.