The James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics is an annual
American Physical Society
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(APS) award that is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of the
. It was established in 1975 by Maxwell Technologies, Inc, in honor of the
Scottish physicist
A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe.
Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate caus ...
James Clerk Maxwell
James Clerk Maxwell (13 June 1831 – 5 November 1879) was a Scottish mathematician and scientist responsible for the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation, which was the first theory to describe electricity, magnetism and ligh ...
. It is currently sponsored by
General Atomics
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. The prize includes a $10,000
USD
The United States dollar (symbol: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ or U.S. Dollar, to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official ...
monetary award and recognition at the annual
American Physical Society
The American Physical Society (APS) is a not-for-profit membership organization of professionals in physics and related disciplines, comprising nearly fifty divisions, sections, and other units. Its mission is the advancement and diffusion of k ...
Division of Plasma Physics conference.
Recipients
See also
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Hannes Alfvén Prize
The Hannes Alfvén Prize is a prize established by the European Physical Society (EPS) Plasma Physics Division in 2000. The Prize is awarded annually by the European Physical Society at the EPS Conference on Plasma Physics for outstanding work in t ...
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List of physics awards
This list of physics awards is an index to articles about notable awards for physics.
The list includes lists of awards by the American Physical Society of the United States, and of the Institute of Physics of the United Kingdom, followed by a lis ...
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List of prizes named after people
This is a list of awards that are named after people.
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*Lists of awards
Lists of awards cover awards given in various fields, i ...
References
External links
Official Website
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Awards of the American Physical Society
Awards established in 1975