Institute of Physics Singapore

History

The IPS Physics Tech Prize was instituted by the Council of the Institute of Physics in February 2022.

Terms

This award aims to recognize the skills and expertise of technical specialists based in Singapore, and their unwavering support towards physics, including research and teaching. This may include planning and preparing experiments, setting up lab equipment and software, building and maintaining infrastructure and equipment. The Physics Tech Medal is accompanied by a Prize of S$500/ and an IPS Certificate.

History

The IPS Emerging Investigator Prize was instituted by the Council of the Institute of Physics in February 2022.

Terms

This award aims to recognize the individual contributions of graduate students or research fellows with connections to Singapore that led to outstanding accomplishments in physics research, and to encourage their career in physical sciences. The Emerging Investigator Medal is accompanied by a Prize of S$500/ and an IPS Certificate.

History

The World Scientific Physics Research and Prize was instituted by the Council of the Institute of Physics in October 2004. The first award will be made in 2005 to an outstanding physics researcher in Singapore.

Terms

The award will be made annually to an individual or team for significant contributions to pure and applied physics research that are recognized internationally. The World Scientific Medal will be accompanied by a Prize of S$1000 and an IPS Certificate.

History

The IPS Nanotechnology Physics Prize was instituted by the Council of the Institute of Physics in February 2005. The first award will be made in 2005 to an outstanding nanotechnology physics researcher in Singapore.

Terms

The award will be made annually to an individual or team for significant contributions to physics research which has applications in nanotechnology, and that is recognized internationally. The Nanotechnology Physics Medal will be accompanied by a Prize of S$1000/- and an IPS Certificate.

The IPS Physics Education Medal and Prize

• for Outstanding Physics Teacher (Junior Colleges).
• for Outstanding Physics Teacher (Secondary Schools).
• for Outstanding Engineering Physics Teacher (Polytechnics/ITE).
• for Outstanding Applied Physics Researcher (Polytechnics).

History

The first three teaching awards were instituted by the Council of the Institute in October 2004 (the Award for Polytechnics/ITEs was instituted in 2014) in recognition of outstanding and innovative physics/engineering physics teaching at institutions in Singapore. As many remarkable teachers nurture and inspire each new generation of potential physicists annually, they deserve greater recognition for their outstanding efforts and novel ways of physics teaching. Awards are also considered for creative teachers who have made outstanding contributions to school Science Societies such as astronomy clubs, shared or fostered physics collaborations with other schools or organizations.

The Applied Physics Researcher (Polytechnics) award were instituted by the Council of the Institute in October 2016 in recognition of outstanding and innovative applied physics/engineering research conducted at Polytechnics in Singapore. This special award was created to recognize that many applications of physics in new products and software were also created in Polytechnics.

Terms

The award shall be made annually for outstanding contributions to the public's understanding of physics. The Proposer may also be one of the 3 Referees, with at least one being the Head of Department, Vice Principal or Principal of Schools.

Each award comprises the Crescendas Medal, an IPS certificate and a prize of:

• S$400/- (Secondary Schools category)
• S$500/- (Junior Colleges category)
• S$1000/- (Polytechnics/ITEs category)
• S$1000/- (Applied Physics Research Polytechnics category)

History

The Education Research Award was introduced in February 2022 to recognize individuals who made significant contributions to physics education research in Singapore, at any career stage.

Terms

The Physics Education Research Medal is accompanied by a Prize of S$1000/ and an IPS Certificate.

The Public Awareness of Physics Awards are made to individuals or groups from any career background, who have demonstrated outstanding inspiration, innovation and enthusiasm in promoting physics (or physical science) to the public. Examples of the types of activities for which awards may be considered include:

• Facilitating public awareness of Physics, for example organizing a public event, physics competition, hands-on physics-related workshop, physical demonstrations, etc.
• Using visual and performing Arts (Music or Drama) related to Physics and novel ways to reach lay audiences or even the intellectually impaired.
• Conducting Public Lectures/Talks, Writing of popular books, articles, etc.
• Development and delivery of visual Physics resource materials.
• Developing Physics interactive toys and exhibits.

History

This award was instituted by the Council of the Institute in October 2004 in recognition of the importance of promoting public awareness of physics in the world, of its contributions to the quality of life and its advancement of an understanding of the physical world and the place of humanity within it.

Terms

The award shall be given annually for outstanding contributions made to enhance the public understanding of physics. Nominees need not be Elected Members of the Institute, nor do they need to be physicists or to have had any physics training - they just need to be excellent communicators! Members of the public are eligible to nominate and act as referees for the outstanding individual for this award. The award comprises The Cadi Scientific Medal, an IPS Certificate and a Prize of S$500/-.