| Fritz Zwicky Prize for Astrophysics and Cosmology | |
| Awarded For: | Obtaining fundamental and outstanding results related to the fields of astrophysics and/or cosmology |
| Presenter: | European Astronomical Society |
| Reward: | CHF 5000 (2020) |
| Year: | 2020 |
The Fritz Zwicky Prize for Astrophysics and Cosmology is awarded biennially to a living person who, in the estimation of the judges, "has obtained fundamental and outstanding results related to astrophysics and/or cosmology". These results may constitute a body of work over a period of time or may be a single specific result. The Prize was established in 2020 and is awarded by the European Astronomical Society (EAS) on behalf of the Fritz Zwicky Foundation, located in Glarus, Switzerland.[1]
Recipients are invited to deliver a plenary lecture at the following EAS Annual Meeting.
| Year | Recipient | Citation | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Martin Rees | For outstanding contributions to astrophysics and cosmology including seminal papers on active galaxies and black holes, the origin of gamma-ray bursts, the large-scale structure of the Universe, and the cosmic microwave background. This exceptionally broad oeuvre has been both prescient and enormously influential. | [2] | |
| 2022 | Ewine van Dishoeck | For her groundbreaking, decades-spanning, work in observational astrochemistry and molecular spectroscopy, revealing the secrets of molecules from interstellar clouds to star and planet formation, and for her leadership within the astronomical community. | [3] | |
| 2024 | Catherine Cesarsky | For outstanding contributions to the understanding of the evolution of galaxies via space infrared observations and for her leadership in shaping the observational infrastructure of contemporary astronomy. | [4] | |