The Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize (previously the Duddell Medal and Prize until 2008) is a prize awarded biannually by the
Institute of Physics
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for distinguished contributions to the application of physics in an industrial, commercial or business context. The medal is made of silver and is accompanied by a prize and a certificate.
The original Duddell award was instituted by the Council of The
Physical Society in 1923 to the memory of
William du Bois Duddell, the inventor of the
electromagnetic
In physics, electromagnetism is an interaction that occurs between particles with electric charge via electromagnetic fields. The electromagnetic force is one of the four fundamental forces of nature. It is the dominant force in the interacti ...
oscillograph. Between 1961 and 1975 it was awarded in alternate odd-numbered years and thereafter annually.
In 2008 the award was renamed in honour of
Dennis Gabor
Dennis Gabor ( ; ; 5 June 1900 – 9 February 1979) was a Hungarian-British physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1971 for his invention of holography. He obtained British citizenship in 1946 and spent most of his life in Engla ...
, the Hungarian – British physicist who developed
holography
Holography is a technique that allows a wavefront to be recorded and later reconstructed. It is best known as a method of generating three-dimensional images, and has a wide range of other uses, including data storage, microscopy, and interfe ...
, for which he received the 1971
Nobel Prize in Physics
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. The prize also switched to being awarded in alternate even-numbered years.
Gabor Medallists
The following have been awarded the Gabor Medal and Prize:
Duddell Medallists
The following have been awarded the Duddell Medal and Prize:
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Institute of Physics Awards
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Awards established in 1923
1923 establishments in the United Kingdom
Awards of the Institute of Physics