The Leo P. Kadanoff Prize is awarded annually by the
American Physical Society (APS) for outstanding research in statistical or nonlinear physics. The research can be theoretical, experimental, or computational.
The award was established by the APS Topical Group on Statistical and Nonlinear Physics in 2018 as a memorial tribute to
Leo P. Kadanoff,
[ a member (elected in 1978) of the National Academy of Sciences,]Wolf Prize in Physics
The Wolf Prize in Physics is awarded once a year by the Wolf Foundation in Israel. It is one of the six Wolf Prizes established by the Foundation and awarded since 1978; the others are in Agriculture, Chemistry, Mathematics, Medicine and Arts.
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, and the president of the APS in 2007–2008.[ The award consists of $10,000, a medal, a certificate, and limited travel expenses to the APS meeting where the award is conferred. The award was initially established with contributions from family, friends, and colleagues of Kadanoff and was later fully endowed by a large, anonymous gift.][
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Recipients
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Awards established in 2018
Awards of the American Physical Society