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This is a list of awards given out by the Institute of Physics (IOP).

Name Awarded for Prize Established First awarded Frequency Namesake Previous name(s) Ref.
The President's Medal "Meritorious services in various fields of endeavour which were of benefit to physics in general and the Institute in particular" Medal 1997 1998 One or two per IOP presidency President of the Institute of Physics N/A [1]
Isaac Newton Medal and Prize "World-leading contributions to physics by an individual of any nationality" Gold medal, £1000, a certificate and an invitation to give a lecture at the Institute 2008 2008 Annual Sir Isaac Newton N/A [2]
Max Born Medal and Prize "Outstanding contributions to physics" Silver medal, €3000 and a certificate 1972 1973 Annual, alternates between recipients from Germany (even-dated years) and the UK or Ireland (odd-dated years) Max Born N/A [3]
Fernand Holweck Medal and Prize "Distinguished work in any aspect of physics that is ongoing or has been carried out within the 10 years preceding the award" Gold medal and €3000 1945 1946 Annual, alternates between recipients from German (odd-dated years) and the UK and Ireland (even-dated years) Fernand Holweck N/A [4]
Harrie Massey Medal and Prize "Contributions to physics or its applications" Silver medal and a certificate 1988 1990 Biennial, even-dated years Sir Harrie Massey N/A [5]
Giuseppe Occhialini Medal and Prize "Distinguished work carried out within the 10 years preceding the award" Silver medal and €3000 2007 2008 Annual, alternates between recipients from Italy (even-dated years) and the UK and Ireland (odd-dated years) Giuseppe Occhialini N/A [6]
Paul Dirac Medal and Prize "Outstanding and sustained contributions to theoretical (including mathematical and computational) physics" Gold medal, £1000 and a certificate 1985 1987 Annual Paul Dirac N/A [7]
Michael Faraday Medal and Prize "Outstanding and sustained contributions to experimental physics" Gold medal, £1000 and a certificate 1965 1966 Annual Michael Faraday
  • Guthrie Medal and Prize (1965–2007)
[8]
Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize "Outstanding and sustained contributions to leadership in a physics context" Gold medal, £1000 and a certificate 1965 1966 Annual Sir Richard Glazebrook N/A [9]
Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize "Outstanding and sustained contributions to the organisation or application of physics in an industrial or commercial context" Gold medal, £1000 and a certificate 2008 2008 Annual Katharine Burr Blodgett
  • Business and Innovation Medal (2008–2011)
  • Swan Medal of the Institute of Physics (2012–2016)
[10]
William Thomson, Lord Kelvin Medal and Prize "Outstanding and sustained contributions to public engagement within physics" Gold medal, £1000 and a certificate October 1994 1996 Annual Sir William Thomson N/A [11]
Edward Appleton Medal and Prize "Distinguished contributions to environmental, earth or atmospheric physics" Silver medal, £1,000 and a certificate 1939 1941 Annual; odd-dated years from 1941–1999; even-dated years from 2010–2016 Sir Edward Appleton Chree Medal and Prize (1939–2007) [12]
James Chadwick Medal and Prize "Distinguished contributions to particle physics" Silver medal, £1,000 and a certificate 2008 2008 Annual; odd-dated years from 2009–2017 Sir James Chadwick N/A [13]
Marie Curie-Sklodowska Medal and Prize "Distinguished contributions to physics education" Silver medal, £1,000 and a certificate 2016 Marie Skłodowska Curie N/A [14]
Sam Edwards Medal and Prize "Distinguished contributions in soft matter physics" Silver medal, £1,000 and a certificate 2016 2017 Biennial, odd-dated years Sir Samuel Edwards N/A [15]
Rosalind Franklin Medal and Prize "Distinguished contributions to physics applied to the life sciences including medical and biological physics" Silver medal, £1,000 and a certificate 2008 2008 Biennial, even-dated years Rosalind Franklin N/A [16]
Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize "Distinguished contributions to the application of physics in an industrial, commercial or business context" Silver medal, £1000 and a certificate 1923 1923 Annual Dennis Gabor Duddell Medal and Prize (1923–2007) [17]
Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize "Distinguished contributions to astrophysics, gravitational physics or cosmology" Silver medal, £1,000 and a certificate 2008 2008 Annual; even-dated years from 2008–2016 Sir Fred Hoyle N/A [18]
James Joule Medal and Prize "Distinguished contributions to applied physics" Silver medal, £1,000 and a certificate 2008 2008 Annual; odd-dated years from 2009–2017 James Joule N/A [19]
Peter Mansfield Medal and Prize "Distinguished contributions to medical physics" Silver medal, £1,000 and a certificate 2018 2019 Sir Peter Mansfield N/A [20]
Lise Meitner Medal and Prize "Distinguished contributions to public engagement within physics" Silver medal, £1,000 and a certificate 2016 2017 Annual Lise Meitner N/A [21]
Nevill Mott Medal and Prize "Distinguished contributions to condensed matter or materials physics" Silver medal, £1,000 and a certificate 1997 2000 Annual; odd-dated years from 2009–2017 Sir Nevill Mott N/A [22]
Cecelia Payne-Gaposchkin Medal and Prize "Distinguished contributions to plasma, solar or space physics" Silver medal, £1,000 and a certificate 2008 2008 Annual; odd-dated years from 2009–2017 Cecelia Payne-Gaposchkin N/A [23]
Ernest Rutherford Medal and Prize "Distinguished contributions to nuclear physics or nuclear technology" Silver medal, £1,000 and a certificate 1939 1942 Biennial, even-dated years Ernest Rutherford Rutherford Memorial Lecture (1939–1965) [24]
John William Strutt Medal and Prize "Distinguished contributions to theoretical, (including mathematical and computational) physics" Silver medal, £1,000 and a certificate 2008 2008 Annual; odd-dated years from 2009–2017 John William Strutt N/A [25]
David Tabor Medal and Prize "Distinguished contributions to surface or nanoscale physics" Silver medal, £1,000 and a certificate 2008 2008 Annual; odd-dated years from 2009–2015; not awarded 2017 David Tabor N/A [26]
Joseph Thomson Medal and Prize "Distinguished contributions to atomic (including quantum optics) or molecular physics" Silver medal 2008 2008 Biennial, even-dated years Sir Joseph Thomson N/A [27]
Thomas Young Medal and Prize "Distinguished contributions to optics, including work related to physics outside the visible region" Silver medal, £1,000 and a certificate 1961 1963 Biennial, odd-dated years Thomas Young The Thomas Young Oration (1907–1960) [28]
James Clerk Maxwell Medal and Prize "Exceptional early career contributions to theoretical (including mathematical and computational) physics" Bronze medal, £1000 and a certificate 1961 1962 Annual; even-dated years from 1962–1970 James Clerk Maxwell N/A [29]
Henry Moseley Medal and Prize "Exceptional early career contributions to experimental physics" Bronze medal, £1000 and a certificate 1944 1945 Annual Henry Moseley Boys Medal and Prize (1944–2007) [30]
Jocelyn Bell Burnell Medal and Prize "A substantial contribution [from a female who received her undergraduate in the last five years and works in a physics-based role or is engaged in postgraduate study in physics] to physics and work to support and encourage others in the field" Bronze medal 2007 2016 Annual Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell Women in Physics Group Prize (2007–2015) [31]
Clifford Paterson Medal and Prize "Exceptional early career contributions to the application of physics in an industrial or commercial context" Bronze medal, £1000 and a certificate 1981 1983 Annual Sir Clifford Paterson N/A [32]
Daphne Jackson Medal and Prize "Exceptional early career contributions to physics education" Bronze medal, £1,000 and a certificate 2016 2018 Daphne Jackson N/A [33]
Mary Somerville Medal and Prize "Exceptional early career contributions to public engagement within physics" Bronze medal, £1,000 and a certificate 2016 2017 Mary Somerville N/A [34]
Phillips Award 2011 2012 Annual Major C. E. S. Phillips N/A [35]
Teachers of Physics Awards 1986 Annual N/A N/A [36]
Honorary fellowship Annual N/A N/A [37]
Technician Award £1000, a trophy, and a certificate presented at the IOP annual awards dinner N/A N/A [38]

References

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  1. ^ "The President's medal". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Isaac Newton Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Max Born Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Fernand Holweck Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Harrie Massey Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Giuseppe Occhialini Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Paul Dirac Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Michael Faraday Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "William Thomson, Lord Kelvin Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Edward Appleton Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "James Chadwick Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Marie Curie-Sklodowska Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Sam Edwards Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Rosalind Franklin Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ "Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "James Joule Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ "Peter Mansfield Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ "Lise Meitner Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ "Nevill Mott Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ "Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ "Ernest Rutherford Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ^ "John William Strutt Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. ^ "David Tabor Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ^ "Joseph Thomson Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  28. ^ "Thomas Young Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  29. ^ "James Clerk Maxwell Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  30. ^ "Henry Moseley Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  31. ^ "Jocelyn Bell Burnell Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  32. ^ "Clifford Paterson Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  33. ^ "Daphne Jackson Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  34. ^ "Mary Somerville Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  35. ^ "Phillips Award". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  36. ^ "Teachers of Physics award". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  37. ^ "Honorary fellowship". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  38. ^ "Technician Award". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)