Prizes

PAST Awards

The IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS) awards the Particle Accelerator Science and Technology (PAST) Award to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the development of particle accelerator science and technology. For details on eligibility, nominations, submissions, and the prize committee, please visit the IEEE NPSS website.

PAST Award Winner

PAST Early Career Award

PAST Doctoral Student Award

This award recognizes significant and innovative technical contributions to particle accelerator science and technology demonstrated in a student’s doctoral thesis.

USPAS Prizes for Achievement in Accelerator Science and Technology

The USPAS Prize honors individuals for outstanding achievements in accelerator science and technology. Three awards (two regular, one early career) are conveyed every 3 years at NAPAC meetings. The prize includes:

$3,000
A plaque highlighting the recipient’s contributions

Learn more on the USPAS Prizes at: https://uspas.fnal.gov/about/prize/index.shtml. The 2025 USPAS Prize winners are:

APS Accelerator Prizes

APS DPB Student Doctoral Award

This award acknowledges doctoral thesis research of exceptional quality and achievement in beam physics and engineering. The award includes:

$2,500 for the recipient
A certificate
Travel reimbursement of up to $500
A registration waiver to present a talk at a meeting of the APS Division of Physics of Beams (DPB)
Lifetime membership in APS and the Division of Physics of Beams

For more information, visit the APS Beam Physics Prize page.

Robert R. Wilson Prize

The Robert R. Wilson Prize for Achievement in the Physics of Particle Accelerators recognizes and encourages outstanding contributions to particle accelerator physics. The prize includes:

$10,000
Travel allowance to the meeting where the award is presented
A certificate highlighting the recipient’s contributions

Learn more on the Wilson Prize page.