The Fritz Zwicky Prize for Astrophysics and Cosmology is awarded biennially to a living person who, in the estimation of the judges, "has obtained fundamental and outstanding results related to astrophysics and/or cosmology". These results may constitute a body of work over a period of time or may be a single specific result. The Prize was established in 2020 and is awarded by the
European Astronomical Society
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(EAS) on behalf of the Fritz Zwicky Foundation, located in
Glarus
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Recipients are invited to deliver a plenary lecture at the following EAS Annual Meeting.
Recipients
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List of astronomy awards
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Astronomy prizes
Physical cosmology
Awards established in 2020