CAP Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Physics

The CAP Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Physics is an annual award presented for significant contributions to physics over an extended period of time and/or recent outstanding achievement. The medal was introduced in 1956 and recognises distinguished scientific and technical contributions, impact, and service to the physics community. Nominees are evaluated on research outputs, invited presentations, honours, contributions to training of highly qualified personnel, and letters from experts. Nominations are handled through the CAP recognition nomination system.

A CAP Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Physics and formal recognition by the Canadian Association of Physicists.

Nominees should be physicists who have made significant scientific and technical contributions to physics over an extended period or have recent outstanding achievements; nominations are submitted via the CAP recognition nomination system.

Nominations are submitted via the CAP recognition nomination system (nomination portal) and evaluated according to the CAP evaluation criteria, including letters from experts and a nominee statement.