The Australian Institute of Physics in New South Wales has instituted this annual award as a means to recognise the work of individuals for community outreach to the discipline of physics. This Award now in its 10^th year, seeks to acknowledge an individual, with a clearly notable record of work in contributing to outreach, physics education, and has demonstrated passion for the study of physics in New South Wales. 

The NSW Community Outreach to Physics Award will be presented each year following a selection from the list of those nominated for the Award. The Award will be awarded to individuals that seek to achieve activities that engage our community and contribute to public engagement within physics. The Award is open to everyone in NSW and will consist of a $1000 monetary award, and a framed certificate citing the achievements of the individual.

These Awards are proudly supported by Laboratories Credit Union (LCU) www.lcu.com.au.

Eligibility and Criteria 

The nomination should show that the individual being nominated for the Award is engaged within physics and has: 

• Worked to engage the academic community to physics or academic pursuits. 
• Effectively developed community events for the public, or other activities that engage our physics community. 
• Increased awareness, knowledge and experiential learning opportunities for students in relation to physics community development and grassroots work. 

Nominations for this award will close on 7th October 2023.

A statement of up to 500 words outlining the work for which the nomination seeks recognition should be lodged on the nomination form by email to: 

Dr Frederick Osman,

NSW Branch Secretary, Australian Institute of Physics.

For further details, please refer to the attached nomination form

Congratulations to all recipients of the NSW AIP Awards for their outstanding achievements in physics outreach, postgraduate and graduate studies, and K-12 science.

• Dr Devika Kamath from Macquarie University (pictured) received the AIP NSW Community Outreach to Physics Award. This award is in its ninth year and is presented to an individual that engages our community and contributes to public engagement within physics. 
• Yuanming Wang, University of Sydney, School of Physics received the AIP NSW Postgraduate Physics Award.
• Shankar Dutt, Australian National University, Research School of Physics received the AIP NSW Postgraduate: Royal Society of NSW Jak Kelly Award.

AIP NSW Annual Postgraduate Awards in Physics are open to nominated postgraduate individuals to compete for the AIP NSW Postgraduate Medal and the Royal Society of NSW Jak Kelly prize. These awards have been created to encourage excellence in postgraduate physics research.

Receiving AIP NSW Postgraduate Excellence Certificates were:

• Saurabh Bhardwaj, Macquarie University, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
• Giovanni Pierobon, University of New South Wales, School of Physics
• Ivan Zhigulin, University of Technology Sydney, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences 
• Levi Madden, University of Wollongong, School of Physics 

• Armando Perri, University of New South Wales, School of Physics
• Jay Archer, University of Wollongong, School of Physics
• Adrien Di Lonardo, University of Technology Sydney, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.

AIP NSW Most Outstanding Physics K-12 prizes with the Science Teachers Association of NSW Young Scientist Awards

The branch committee assessed and awarded prizes to the top three projects in the theme “Drones, Droids and Robots”,  which were:

• First prize: TARS (Year 11-12 project)
• Second prize: Timmy The Bushfire Rover (Year 5-6 project)
• Third prize: Robot Hand (Year 3-4 project)

The Australian Institute of Physics NSW Branch congratulates all recipients for their incredible achievements.