The European Physical Society (EPS) is a non-profit organisation whose purpose is to promote physics and physicists in Europe through methods such as
physics outreach. Formally established in 1968, its membership includes the national physical societies of 42 countries, and some 3200 individual members. The
Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, the world's largest and oldest organisation of physicists, is a major member.
Conferences
One of its main activities is organizing international conferences.
The EPS sponsors conferences other than the
Europhysics Conference, like the
International Conference of Physics Students in 2011.
Divisions and groups
The scientific activities of EPS are organised through Divisions and Groups, who organise topical conferences, seminars, and workshops. The Divisions and Groups are governed by boards elected from members. The current Divisions of the EPS are:
* Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Division
* Condensed Matter Division
* Environmental Physics Division
* Gravitational Physics Division
* High Energy Particle Physics Division
* Nuclear Physics Division
* Division of Physics in Life Sciences
* Physics Education Division
* Plasma Physics Division
* Quantum Electronics and Optics Division
*
European Solar Physics Division
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* Statistical & Nonlinear Physics Division
And the current Groups of the EPS are:
* Accelerator Group
* Computational Physics Group
* Energy Group
History of Physics Group* Physics for Development Group
* Technology and Innovation Group
Prizes
The EPS awards a number of prizes, including the
Edison Volta Prize
The Edison Volta Prize is awarded biennially by the European Physical Society (EPS) to individuals or groups of up to three people in recognition of outstanding achievements in physics. The award consists of a diploma, a medal, and 10,000 euros in ...
, the
EPS Europhysics Prize The EPS CMD Europhysics Prize is awarded (currently every 2nd year) since 1975 by the Condensed Matter Division of the European Physical Society, in recognition of recent work (completed in the 5 years preceding the attribution of the award) by one ...
, the
EPS Statistical and Nonlinear Physics Prizes, the
High Energy and Particle Physics Prize and the
Rolf Wideroe Prize The Rolf Wideroe Prize is awarded every third year by the Accelerator Group of the European Physical Society (EPS), in memory of Rolf Widerøe, to individuals in recognition of outstanding work in the field of accelerator physics.
The prize was awa ...
.
It also recognises sites which are historically important for advances to physics, such as the
Blackett Laboratory (UK) in 2014,
and the
Residencia de Estudiantes
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(Spain) in 2015.
Publications
Its letters journal is ''
EPL''; its other publications include ''
Europhysics News'' and the ''
European Journal of Physics''.
Presidents
*2021–present: Luc Bergé (France)
*2019–2021:
Petra Rudolf (The Netherlands)
*2017–19: Rüdiger Voss (Switzerland)
*2015–17: C. Rossel (Switzerland)
*2013–15:
John M. Dudley (France)
*2011–13:
Luisa Cifarelli (Italy)
*2009–11: M. Kolwas (Poland)
*2007–9:
Friedrich Wagner (Germany)
*2005–7: O. Poulsen (Denmark)
*2003–5: M.C.E. Huber (Switzerland)
*2001–3: M. Ducloy (France)
*1999–2001:
Arnold Wolfendale
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(United Kingdom)
*1997–99:
Denis Weaire (Ireland)
*1995–97:
Herwig Schopper (Germany)
*1993–95: N. Kroo (Hungary)
*1991–93:
Maurice Jacob (Switzerland)
*1988–91: R.A. Ricci (Italy)
*1986–88: W. Buckel (Germany)
*1984–86:
G.H. Stafford (United Kingdom)
*1982–84:
Jacques Friedel
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Education
Friedel attended the Cours Hattemer, a private school. He studied at the École Polytechnique from 1944 to 1946, and the É ...
(France)
*1980–82:
A.R. Mackintosh (Denmark)
*1978–80:
Antonino Zichichi (Italy)
*1976–78: I. Ursu (Romania)
*1972–76:
H.B.G. Casimir (The Netherlands)
*1970–72: Erik Gustav Rydberg (Sweden)
*1968–70:
Gilberto Bernardini (Italy)
References
External links
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Physics societies
International scientific organizations based in Europe
Scientific organizations established in 1968
1968 establishments in Europe