The Gero Thomas Award is made annually by the European Physical Society for outstanding contributions to the Society. It commemorates the invaluable service to the European Physical Society given by Gero Thomas during his long term in office as Executive Secretary from 1974 to 1999. It is awarded to and individual who has contributed very considerably to the European Physical Society.
The Gero Thomas Award winner will receive a medal.
2023 | Christophe Rossel |
2021 | Luisa Cifarelli |
2020 | Jozef T. Devreese For his outstanding contributions to a better understanding of physical phenomena in quantum matter including polarons, superconductivity and superfluidity, and structures with reduced dimension and dimensionality. He is also recognised for his dedication to the European Physical Society and his many achievements, including creation of the EPS Condensed Matter Division Conference, and the creation of the EPS Europhysics Prize for Outstanding Achievements in Condensed Matter Physics. |
2019 | John Enderby For his lifelong commitment to European collaboration across all fields and groundbreaking neutron research. |
2018 | Angela Oleandri For her outstanding and sustained contributions to the development of physics publications in Europe, including her support to the creation and development of the EPJ series of journals and EPL(Europhysics Letters). |
2017 | Jo Hermans For his role as Science Editor of Europhysics News and his numerous contributions to education and public understanding of physics.” |
2016 | Dénes Lajos Nagy Awarded for his dedication and numerous contributions and commitment to the EPS in the fields of East West relations, and international scientific cooperation. |
2015 | Gerardo Delgado-Barrio |
2014 | Robert Lambourne Awarded for outstanding contributions to the physics education activities of the EPS |
2013 | Christine Petit-Jean-Genaz Awarded for outstanding contributions to the Accelerator Group of the EPS. |
2012 | Peter Melville Awarded for outstanding contributions to the EPS. |
2011 | Claude Sebenne For his important contribution to the EPS as a member of the Executive Committee and as the Editor of Europhysics News. |
2010 | Gunnar Tibell The award recognizes Gunnar Tibell’s wide-ranging and influential activities in the area of physics education (and his efforts to ensure that physics education at all levels was fully supported and represented within the EPS). |
2009 | Jaroslav Nadrchal Jaroslav Nadrchal has contributed significantly to the EPS through piloting activities aimed at improving relations among physicists in Eastern and Central European countries with physicists in Western Europe. |
2008 | George Morrison G. Morrison actively supported the EPS for over 30 years. As the editor of Europhyscis News, it was transformed into a lively news magazine. |
2005 | John Lewis John Lewis made important contributions to the EPS, particularly in his role as Treasurer. He was also instrumental in developing educational activities, including the Malvern Seminar. |
2002 | Eddy Lingeman Eddy Lingeman has shown dedication and commitment to the EPS and its goals since its creation. He has been involved in organising workshops, in EPS education activities and in the design and hosting of the EPS website. |
