Congratulations to the following members who have been recognised with AIP Awards for outstanding accomplishments in research, leadership, education and communication.

Professor Andrew Dzurak (University of New South Wales Sydney / Diraq) has been awarded the Walter Boas Medal for Excellence in Research, recognising “pioneering research advancing silicon-based quantum computing, demonstrating new methods to control, scale, and manufacture high-fidelity spin qubits in semiconductor devices compatible with conventional chip-fabrication technology.”

Distinguished Professor Susan M. Scott (Australian National University) has been awarded the Harrie Massey Medal and Prize, recognising “groundbreaking discoveries in the fields of general relativity, cosmology and gravitational wave science, and for her leading role in Australia’s participation in the first detection of gravitational waves.”

Professor Maria Parapilly (Flinders University) has been awarded the Women in Leadership Medal, recognising her “exceptional leadership in advancing gender equity and inclusion, increasing participation among girls and underrepresented cohorts in physics by building their confidence to pursue physics at both school and university levels, and upskilling physics teachers to prepare students for a physics-driven STEM workforce.”

Professor Kirrily Rule (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation) has been awarded the Women in Leadership Medal, recognising her “internationally recognised leadership in condensed matter physics and exceptional service to the field, mentorship of early career researchers, and true advocacy to make Australian physics communities more equitable.”

Dr Sophie Zhao (Australian National University) will be touring Australia in 2027 as the Women in Physics Lecturer, sharing her research enabling quantum technologies using correlated light.

Dr Kathryn Ross (Curtin University) has been awarded the Physics Communication Award, recognising her work “shifting the perception of scientists away from a ‘long-male-genius’ narrative and towards a more accurate, relatable, gender diverse, and engaging narrative, highlighting the work of women in science and the importance of collaboration.”

Mr Daniel O’Keeffe (VicPhysics Teachers' Network Inc.) has been awarded the Education Medal, recognising his “outstanding service to the Physics teaching community, through the provision of excellent resources and services for teachers and students and through the continuous maintenance of and reporting on statistics on student participation in physics.”

Dr Theresa Fruth (University of Sydney) has been awarded the Ruby Payne-Scott Award for Excellence in Early-Career Research, recognising “outstanding contributions to experimental dark matter searches and leadership ensuring Australia’s position in the next generation of global dark matter experiments.”

Dr Maria Luisa Buzzo (Swinburne University) has been awarded the Bragg Gold Medal for Excellence in Physics, recognising the most outstanding PhD thesis in physics or its applications by a student from an Australian University, for the thesis titled: “The Origins of Ultra-Diffuse Galaxies.”

Mr George Sanamyan (University of Adelaide) has been awarded the Thomas H Laby Medal, recognising the most outstanding Honours or Masters thesis in physics by a student from an Australian University, for the thesis titled: “Dark Matter in Randall-Sundrum Model.”

Mr James Monro (Australian National University) has been awarded the Thomas H Laby Medal, recognising the most outstanding Honours or Masters thesis in physics by a student from an Australian University, for the thesis titled: “Searching for Axion-Like Particles with Perturbed Alkali-Noble Comagnetometers.”

These awards will be presented at the AIP Congress in December.