The Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize was established in 2008 by the
Institute of Physics
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of London for distinguished contributions to astrophysics, gravitational physics or cosmology. The medal is named after astronomer
Fred Hoyle
Sir Fred Hoyle FRS (24 June 1915 – 20 August 2001) was an English astronomer who formulated the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis and was one of the authors of the influential B2FH paper. He also held controversial stances on other sci ...
who formulated the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis. The medal is made of silver and accompanied by a prize and a certificate. The medal was awarded biennially from 2008 to 2016. It has been awarded annually since 2017.
Recipients of the medal and prize
The following have won the award:
*2022:
Erminia Calabrese
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, for observational cosmology using the Cosmic Microwave Background
*2019:
Gilles Chabrier, for a variety of astrophysical domains
*2018:
Hiranya Peiris
Hiranya Vajramani Peiris is a British astrophysicist at University College London and Stockholm University, best known for her work on the cosmic microwave background radiation. She was one of 27 scientists who received the Breakthrough Prize in ...
, for cosmic structure
*2017:
Jane Greaves
Jane Greaves is a Professor of Astronomy based at Cardiff University. While at the University of St Andrews she led the team which discovered a protoplanet within the protoplanetary disk around the young star HL Tauri.
In 2017, she was awarded t ...
, for planet formation and exoplanet habitability
*2016:
Sheila Rowan
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Rowan was born in Young, Saskatchewan where she grew up before moving to Plenty, Saskatchewan in 1953 and Saskatoon in 1955 where she graduate ...
, for laser interferometers
*2014:
Anthony Raymond Bell, for cosmic rays
*2012:
David H. Lyth, for particle cosmology
*2010:
Carlos S. Frenk, for cold dark matter modelling
*2008:
Michael Rowan-Robinson
(Geoffrey) Michael Rowan-Robinson (born 1942) is an astronomer, astrophysicist and Professor of Astrophysics at Imperial College London. He previously served as head of the astrophysics group until May 2007 and from 1981 to 1982, and as Gresham ...
, for infrared and submillimetre astronomy
See also
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Institute of Physics Awards
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References
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Awards established in 2008
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