Location College Park, Maryland Reward(s) $10,000 | Country United States First awarded 2003 | |
Awarded for To recognize outstanding accomplishments in the field of gravitational physics. Hosted by American Physical Society | ||
Since 2003, the Einstein Prize is a biennial prize awarded by the American Physical Society. The recipients are chosen for their outstanding accomplishments in the field of gravitational physics. The prize is named after Albert Einstein (1879-1955), who authored the theories of special and general relativity. The prize was established by the Topical Group on Gravitation at the beginning of 1999. As of 2013, the prize is valued at $10,000.
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