EPS Honorary Members

The EPS Council can elect individuals whose exceptional achievements in physics, whether in research, industry and/or education merit recognition as an EPS Honorary Member.

A person holding this Distinction shall be entitled to add EPS Honorary Member (EPS Hon. Mem.) to letter head, business cards, etc. The total numbers of living EPS Honorary Members at any one time should not exceed 30.

Who is eligible ?

Distinguished persons whose outstanding achievements in physics or a related science whom the European Physical Society especially desires to honor can be elected EPS Honorary Members.
In addition, distinguished individuals whom the EPS may desire to honor for exceptional service to the Society in furtherance of it aims and objectives shall also be eligible to become Honorary Members.
Examples of such achievements, activities and service include:
- A remarkable and truly exceptional research contribution to physics.
- Establishing or leading a highly successful physics-based company or facility.
- Making an outstanding contribution to physics education.
- Highly beneficial philanthropic and outreach activities.
- Enhancing the welfare of physics through political work.
- An exceptional contribution the EPS including its publishing activities.
No one will be denied EPS Honorary Membership on the grounds of nationality, sex, or religious beliefs.
No prior members in the EPS or one of its Member Societies is required.

How to nominate ?

The EPS Honorary Member Selection Committee will identify qualified individuals for Honorary Membership. Council shall be asked to elect EPS Honorary Members during its regular annual meetings. A simple majority of Council Members present, and voting is necessary to elect an individual to EPS Honorary Membership.
No person can be nominated while that person is a member of the Executive Committee.
No self-nominations will be accepted.
All nominations must be accompanied by the following documentation:
- A CV of the proposed EPS Honorary Member.
- A brief description (maximum one A4 page) describing why the individual deserves to become an EPS Honorary Member. This should include the achievements in research, industry, or education that justify the nomination.
- A short citation.

Key Dates

Nominations can be sent by the 15th of January to the EPS General Secretary.

Current Honorary Members

Jocelyn Bell Burnell, United Kingdom
Sergio Bertolucci, Italy
Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, France
Pedro Echenique, Spain
François Englert, Belgium
Gillian A. Gehring, United Kingdom
Theodor Hänsch, Germany
Serge Haroche, France
Stefan Hell, Germany
Rolf Heuer, Germany
Gerard ‘t Hooft, the Netherlands
Martin C. E. Huber, Switzerland
Norbert Kroó, Hungary
Karlheinz Langanke, Germany
Michèle Leduc, France
Luciano Maiani, Italy
Stephen Myers, United Kingdom
Herwig Schopper, Germany
Anton Zeilinger, Austria

EPS Honorary Members

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