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The '''Niels Bohr International Gold Medal''' is an international [[engineering]] award. It has been awarded since 1955 for "outstanding work by an engineer or physicist for the peaceful utilization of atomic energy". The medal is administered by the [[Danish Society of Engineers]] ([[Denmark]]) in collaboration with the [[Niels Bohr Institute]] and the [[Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters|Royal Danish Academy of Sciences]]. It was awarded 10 times between 1955 and 1982 and again in 2013. The first recipient was [[Niels Bohr]] himself who received the medal in connection with his 70th birthday.<ref name=nbm/> |
The '''Niels Bohr International Gold Medal''' is an international [[engineering]] award. It has been awarded since 1955 for "outstanding work by an engineer or physicist for the peaceful utilization of atomic energy". The medal is administered by the [[Danish Society of Engineers]] ([[Denmark]]) in collaboration with the [[Niels Bohr Institute]] and the [[Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters|Royal Danish Academy of Sciences]]. It was awarded 10 times between 1955 and 1982 and again in 2013. The first recipient was [[Niels Bohr]] himself who received the medal in connection with his 70th birthday.<ref name=nbm/> |
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In 2013 the award was presented jointly to [[CERN]], [[Jimmy Wales]] of Wikipedia and [[Alain Aspect]], regarded as an outstanding figure in optical and atomic physics. CERN's award was "in recognition of its outstanding global action in promoting scientific cooperation across borders". Aspect was awarded the medal for his experiments on the [[Bell's theorem|Bell's inequalities]] test. <ref> {{cite web|url=https://home.cern/about/updates/2013/12/unesco-awards-niels-bohr-gold-medal-cern|title=UNESCO awards Niels Bohr Gold Medal to CERN |publisher=CERN|accessdate= 8 December 2016}} </ref> |
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The medals were presented on 7 October 2013 by [[Margrethe II of Denmark|Queen Margrethe]] and [[Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark|Prince Henrik]] at a special event at the Honorary Residence in the [[Carlsberg_(district)#Carlsberg_Academy|Carlsberg Academy]].<ref name=nbm>{{cite web|url=http://bohr2013.nbi.ku.dk/english/events_exhibitions/niels_bohr_medaljen/|title=French physicist receives the Niels Bohr Medal|publisher=University of Copenhagen|accessdate=3 December 2013 |language=}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:08, 8 December 2016
The Niels Bohr International Gold Medal is an international engineering award. It has been awarded since 1955 for "outstanding work by an engineer or physicist for the peaceful utilization of atomic energy". The medal is administered by the Danish Society of Engineers (Denmark) in collaboration with the Niels Bohr Institute and the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences. It was awarded 10 times between 1955 and 1982 and again in 2013. The first recipient was Niels Bohr himself who received the medal in connection with his 70th birthday.[1]
2013 laureates
In 2013 the award was presented jointly to CERN, Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia and Alain Aspect, regarded as an outstanding figure in optical and atomic physics. CERN's award was "in recognition of its outstanding global action in promoting scientific cooperation across borders". Aspect was awarded the medal for his experiments on the Bell's inequalities test. [2]
The medals were presented on 7 October 2013 by Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik at a special event at the Honorary Residence in the Carlsberg Academy.[1]
Recipients
The following scientists have been awarded the Niels Bohr Medal:[3]
- Niels Bohr, 1955
- John Cockroft, 1958
- George de Hevesy, 1961
- Pyotr Kapitsa, 1965
- Isidor Isaac Rabi, 1967
- Werner Karl Heisenberg, 1970
- Richard P. Feynman, 1973
- Hans A. Bethe, 1976
- Charles H. Townes, 1979
- John Archibald Wheeler, 1982
- Alain Aspect, 2013
See also
References
- ^ a b "French physicist receives the Niels Bohr Medal". University of Copenhagen. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ "UNESCO awards Niels Bohr Gold Medal to CERN". CERN. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "French physicist receives the Niels Bohr Medal". Københavns Universitet. Retrieved 11 December 2013.