Anticipating the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics

Aspiring physicist and Society of Physics Student member Kevin Cheriyan joins Nobel Laureates Drs. Klaus von Klitzing (1985) and William D. Phillips (1997) at the Anticipating Nobel 2014 celebration.

Who will be recognized with the next Nobel Prize in Physics?

Join Nobel Laureates and other distinguished members of the physical sciences community on Nobel-announcement Eve for an evening of food and drink, lively conversation, and games to test your luck as well as your knowledge of physics.

Monday, October 5, 2015

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm


The American Center for Physics

1 Physics Ellipse | College Park, MD 20740

RSVP by Wednesday, September 30

301-209-3006 or [email protected]

Honored Guests

Aprille J. Ericsson

First African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in engineering from Howard University

Aerospace Engineer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

S. James Gates, Jr.

National Medal of Science Winner (2013)

University System of Maryland Regents Professor, John S. Toll Professor Physics,

and Director of the Center for String and Particle Theory

John C. Mather

Nobel Laureate (2006);

Senior Astrophysicist (Cosmology)

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

William D. Phillips

Nobel Laureate (1997)

Fellow, Joint Quantum Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Professor of Physics, University of Maryland

Adam G. Riess

Nobel Laureate (2011)

Professor of Astronomy and Physics, John Hopkins University

Distinguished Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute

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Admission: $100 per person (includes 2 raffle tickets)

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