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Andrew Gemant AwardAbout the AwardThe Andrew W. 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. ![]() Dr. Brian Schwartz Current Gemant Award winnerThe 2009 Andrew Gemant Award is presented to Dr. Brian Schwartz for ingenious creativity in engaging the public with the history and cultural aspects of physics and for inventing ways to celebrate physics through such varied vehicles as plays, musicals, exhibitions, street fairs, cabaret, posters, and opera. As cited by one of his nominators, Dr. Schwartz's qualifications for the Gemant Award "rise from the extraordinary to the unique." He has sustained this work and kept it fresh for more than two decades, reaching large audiences without sacrificing intellectual or artistic integrity. CriteriaThe 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:
Contact informationNominations with supporting material (i.e., CV's, articles, book reviews) should be sent by January 31 of each year, to: Vice President, Physics Resources Center For more information, call the Office of the Vice President, Physics Resources at (301) 209-3127. |