The Edward Appleton Medal and Prize is awarded by the

Institute of Physics The Institute of Physics (IOP) is a UK-based not-for-profit learned society and professional body that works to advance physics education, physics research, research and applied physics, application. It was founded in 1874 and has a worldwide ...

for distinguished research in

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. Originally named after

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, the British physicist and former President of the

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, it was renamed in 2008 to commemorate

Edward Victor Appleton Sir Edward Victor Appleton (6 September 1892 – 21 April 1965) was an English atmospheric physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1947 "for his investigations of the physics of the upper atmosphere especially for the discovery ...

, winner of the

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for proving the existence of the ionosphere.

History

The prize was established in 1941 by Chree's sister, Jessie, after his death, and it was originally awarded biennially. It was first awarded to Sydney Chapman. From 2001 it was awarded annually. After the 2008 renaming the prize was awarded in even-dated years until 2016, then as and when required. The cash prize part of the award has risen in value since its inception, reported at £150 in 1985 and £300 in 1987, to its present-day value of £1000.

Winners

Recipients of the Appleton medal and prize

*2024 Nicolas Bellouin *2021

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*2020 Adam Scaife *2019 Cathryn Mitchell *2016 Giles Harrison *2014 David Marshall *2012 Colin O'Dowd *2010

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*2008 Ann Wintle

Recipients of the Chree medal and prize

References

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Chree medal and prize The Edward Appleton Medal and Prize is awarded by the Institute of Physics for distinguished research in environmental physics, environmental, earth physics, earth or atmospheric physics. Originally named after Charles Chree, the British physici ...

Awards of the Institute of Physics Earth sciences

History

Winners

Recipients of the Appleton medal and prize

Recipients of the Chree medal and prize

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