The Fritz Zwicky Prize for Astrophysics and Cosmology is awarded biennially to a living person who, in the estimation of the judges, "has obtained fundamental and outstanding results related to astrophysics and/or cosmology". These results may constitute a body of work over a period of time or may be a single specific result. The Prize was established in 2020 and is awarded by the European Astronomical Society (EAS) on behalf of the Fritz Zwicky Foundation, located in Glarus, Switzerland.[1]
| Fritz Zwicky Prize for Astrophysics and Cosmology | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Obtaining fundamental and outstanding results related to the fields of astrophysics and/or cosmology |
| Presented by | European Astronomical Society |
| Reward(s) | CHF 5000 (2020) |
| First awarded | 2020 |
| Website | eas |
Recipients are invited to deliver a plenary lecture at the following EAS Annual Meeting.
Recipients
edit| Year | Recipient | Citation | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 
|
Martin Rees | For outstanding contributions to astrophysics and cosmology including seminal papers on active galaxies and black holes, the origin of gamma-ray bursts, the large-scale structure of the Universe, and the cosmic microwave background. This exceptionally broad oeuvre has been both prescient and enormously influential. | [2] |
| 2022 | 
|
Ewine van Dishoeck | For her groundbreaking, decades-spanning, work in observational astrochemistry and molecular spectroscopy, revealing the secrets of molecules from interstellar clouds to star and planet formation, and for her leadership within the astronomical community. | [3] |
| 2024 | 
|
Catherine Cesarsky | For outstanding contributions to the understanding of the evolution of galaxies via space infrared observations and for her leadership in shaping the observational infrastructure of contemporary astronomy. | [4] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Meylan, Georges (September 2019). "European Astronomical Society prizes 2019". Nature Astronomy. 3 (9): 800–801. Bibcode:2019NatAs...3..800M. doi:10.1038/s41550-019-0881-1. ISSN 2397-3366.
- ^ "European Astronomical Society 2020 prizes" (PDF). European Astronomical Society. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "European Astronomical Society 2022 Prizes" (PDF). European Astronomical Society. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "European Astronomical Society 2024 Prizes" (PDF). European Astronomical Society. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.