Andrew Gemant Award
About the Award
The Andrew Gemant Award recognizes the accomplishments of
a person who has made significant contributions to the cultural, artistic,
or humanistic dimension of physics given annually. The award is made possible by a bequest of
Andrew Gemant to the American Institute of Physics.
The awardee receives a $5,000 cash award, designates an academic
institution to receive a grant of $3,000 to further the public communication
of physics, and is invited to deliver a public lecture in a suitable forum.
 2012 Gemant Award winner
The 2012 Andrew Gemant Award is presented to Dr. Lisa Randall, who, because of her excellence in research and her extraordinary public outreach through popular books, colloquia, public lectures, and television interviews, has increased public awareness of physics and cosmology and has made her a role model for future scientists and science communicators.
» Read the press release. 
See past Gemant Award recipients.
Nomination Process
Nominations with supporting material must be submitted by January 31 of each year.
A cover letter and the nominee's CV are required to complete the nomination.
File requirements: .pdf or MS Word .doc or .docx format. Files may not be larger than 100MB.
» Click here to begin the nomination process »
For more information
Office of the Vice President, Physics Resources
(301) 209-3127
Criteria
The awardee is named by the AIP Governing Board during the annual spring meeting based on the recommendation of an outside Selection Committee appointed by the Institute's Board Chairman. The awardee is chosen based on contributions in one or more of the following areas:
- Creative work in the arts and humanities that derives from a deep
knowledge of and love for physics
- The interpretation of physics to the public through such means as
mass media presentations or public lectures
- The enlightenment of physicists and the public regarding the history
of physics or other cultural aspects of physics
- Clear communication of physics to students who are learning physics
as part of their general education
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