The Dirac Medal of the ICTP is given each year by the
International Centre for Theoretical Physics
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(ICTP) in honour of
physicist
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Paul Dirac
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. The award, announced each year on 8 August (Dirac's birthday), was first awarded in 1985.
An international committee of distinguished scientists selects the winners from a list of nominated candidates. The Committee invites nominations from scientists working in the fields of theoretical physics or mathematics.
The Dirac Medal of the ICTP is not awarded to
Nobel Laureates
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,
Fields Medal
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ists, or
Wolf Prize
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winners.
However, several Dirac Medallists have subsequently won one of these awards.
The medallists receive a prize of US$5,000.
Recipients
See also
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List of physics awards
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References
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Physics awards
Awards established in 1985