Edwards, Lee Win Dirac Medal
DOI: 10.1063/1.2155764
Samuel Frederick Edwards, emeritus Cavendish professor of physics at the University of Cambridge, UK, and Patrick A. Lee, William and Emma Rogers Professor of Physics at MIT, are the recipients of this year’s Dirac Medal.
Edwards, noted for his work in condensed matter physics, is being honored “for his fundamental contributions to polymer physics, spin—glass theory and the physics of granular matter.” Internationally known for his work on weak localization and interaction effects, Lee is being recognized “for his contributions to the international physics community’s understanding of disordered and strongly interacting many-body systems.”
Established in 1985 by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, the Dirac Medal, which carries a $5000 cash prize, is awarded annually to scientists who have made significant contributions to theoretical physics and mathematics. The honorees received their medals during an August ceremony.
