Lise Meitner Prize Explained

The Lise Meitner Prize for nuclear physics, established in 2000, is awarded every two years by the European Physical Society for outstanding work in the fields of experimental, theoretical or applied nuclear science. It is named after Lise Meitner to honour her fundamental contributions to nuclear physics and her courageous and exemplary life.^[1]

Recipients

• 2020 Klaus Blaum, Björn Jonson, ^[2]
• 2018, ^[3]
• 2016 ^[4]
• 2014 Johanna Stachel,, Paolo Giubellino, ^[5]
• 2012, Friedrich-Karl Thielemann
• 2010
• 2008 Reinhard Stock, Walter Greiner
• 2006, David M. Brink
• 2004, Peter J. Twin
• 2002 Phil Elliott,^[6] Francesco Iachello
• 2000 Peter Armbruster, Gottfried Münzenberg, Yuri Oganessian

See also

• List of physics awards

Notes and References

1. Web site: EPS Nuclear Physics Division - Lise Meitner Prize . European Physical Society (EPS) . 29 August 2018 . 5 October 2018.
2. Web site: 8 October 2020. 2020 Lise Meitner Prize to Klaus Blaum, Björn Jonson, Piet Van Duppen. 10 November 2021. European Physical Society (EPS).
3. Web site: 2018 Lise Meitner Prize for Nuclear Science e-EPS. 2021-11-10. www.epsnews.eu.
4. Web site: 17 May 2016. Prof. Ulf-G. Meißner wins the 2016 EPS Lise Meitner Prize. 10 November 2021. European Physical Society (EPS).
5. Web site: 4 July 2014. EPS Nuclear Physics Division: the Lise Meitner Prize 2014 is awarded. 10 November 2021. European Physical Society (EPS).
6. News: Tony. Evans. Obituary: Phil Elliott. The Guardian. 20 January 2009. 5 October 2018.