Aim
The Medal was established in 1984 to promote excellence in research in Physics and to perpetuate the name of Walter Boas. The award is for physics research carried out in the five years prior to the date of the award, as demonstrated by both published papers and unpublished papers prepared for publication, a list of which should accompany the nomination.
Nominations
Any AIP member may make a nomination or may self nominate for the award. Nominees should be members of the AIP and be Australian citizens and should have been residents of Australia for at least five of the seven years preceding the closing date for nominations. The Medal shall not be awarded more than once to any person.
Previous Winners
2002 Professor Peter Robinson, University of Sydney
2003 Professor Gerard Milburn
2004 Professor George Dracoulis, ANU
2005 Professor Yuri Kivshar, Nonlinear Physics Centre, ANU
Presentation
The award is conditional on the recipient delivering a seminar on the subject of the award at a meeting of the Victorian Branch of the AIP in November 2006. The recipient is also expected to provide a manuscript based on the seminar for publication in Australian Physics.
Further details may be obtained from:
The Honorary Secretary, Australian Institute of Physics, PO Box 16, Willetton, WA 6955.
Phone: 08 9332 1513
Email: secretary@aip.org.au
The Medal was established in 1984 to promote excellence in research in Physics and to perpetuate the name of Walter Boas. The award is for physics research carried out in the five years prior to the date of the award, as demonstrated by both published papers and unpublished papers prepared for publication, a list of which should accompany the nomination.
Nominations
Any AIP member may make a nomination or may self nominate for the award. Nominees should be members of the AIP and be Australian citizens and should have been residents of Australia for at least five of the seven years preceding the closing date for nominations. The Medal shall not be awarded more than once to any person.
Previous Winners
2002 Professor Peter Robinson, University of Sydney
2003 Professor Gerard Milburn
2004 Professor George Dracoulis, ANU
2005 Professor Yuri Kivshar, Nonlinear Physics Centre, ANU
Presentation
The award is conditional on the recipient delivering a seminar on the subject of the award at a meeting of the Victorian Branch of the AIP in November 2006. The recipient is also expected to provide a manuscript based on the seminar for publication in Australian Physics.
Further details may be obtained from:
The Honorary Secretary, Australian Institute of Physics, PO Box 16, Willetton, WA 6955.
Phone: 08 9332 1513
Email: secretary@aip.org.au
