USPAS Prize for Achievement in Accelerator Science and Technology

The 2025 Prize recipients will be announced in June 2025.

Charter:

The USPAS prize honors individuals by recognizing their outstanding achievements over the full range of accelerator science and technology.

Nominees are evaluated in these categories:

Quality, impact and number of scientific/technical contributions to the field.
Realization of concepts in working accelerators; leadership and vision in machine building; putting concepts into practice.
Level of impact: degree to which concepts have led to the production of more or better science or has the potential for doing so in the future.
Other factors, especially teaching and mentoring of young scientists and engineers.

Three USPAS Achievement Prizes will be awarded every three years and presented at the North American Particle Accelerator Conference (NAPAC). One of the prizes will be awarded in an “early-achievement” category made by a scientist or engineer within 15 years of their last professional degree at the time of the award being conveyed, and two will be awarded in a "general" category open to all. The prizes are awarded on a competitive basis. The USPAS Director appoints the Prize Committee Chair who in turn appoints their committee members who select the recipients from nominations received. Nominations are kept for two award cycles and may be updated in subsequent cycles. Expired nominations may be renewed. Early-achievement nominees who advance beyond 15 years of their last degree will be evaluated in the general category. Information on input for nomination submissions can be found in the FAQs.

Nominations should include:

Name and institution of the nominee.
Nomination letter with description of accomplishments.
Supporting documents, CV and suggested citation.
Up to three letters of support. Letters may have multiple signatures.

Please submit nominations to:

US Particle Accelerator School
Fermilab, MS #125
Kirk & Wilson Streets
P.O. Box 500, Batavia, IL 60510
uspas@fnal.gov
Phone: (630) 840-3896

Each winner will receive a certificate of merit and a cash award of $3,000.00. The awards will be presented at the North American Particle Accelerator Conference.