How to Apply
Nominations should include:
- 500 - 1000 word justification for the nomination
- An up-to-date curriculum vitae of the nominee (PDF format required)
Deadline has passed.
The Society’s highest honor is the APS Distinguished Scientist Award, eligibility for which extends to senior scientists and physicians who have made an important and protracted contribution in any research field within the Society’s bailiwick.
In addition, nominees should be members of the Society and would be expected to have contributed substantially over the years to its aims and goals. The recipient must attend the Annual Meeting.
The award consists of a commemorative plaque, a check for $1,500, and a complimentary meeting registration.
Criteria for Nominees:
Recipients must be senior scientists and physicians who have made an important and protracted contribution in any research field within the Society’s bailiwick. In addition, nominees should be members of the Society and would be expected to have contributed substantially over the years to its aims and goals.
Award Winners
2022: Martica Hall, PhD 2020: Karen A. Matthews, PhD 2019: Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, PhD 2018: Sheldon Cohen PhD 2017: J. Richard Jennings, PhD 2016: Redford B. Williams, MD 2015: David Shapiro, PhD 2014: Neil Schneiderman, PhD 2013: Kristina Orth-Gomér, MD, PhD 2012: Joel Dimsdale, MD