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The Edward A Bouchet Award
Each year, the American Physical Society bestows the Edward A Bouchet Award upon an African American, Hispanic American or Native American physicist who has made remarkable contributions to physics. The Bouchet Award is generously sponsored by the Research Corporation. Every two years, Committee on Minorities and the American Physical Society Awards Committee form a special selection committee to choose a Bouchet Award winner. Serving a diverse and inclusive community of physicists worldwide is a primary goal for the American Physical Society. Nominations of qualified women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and scientists from outside the United States are especially encouraged.
Past Recipients of the Edward A Bouchet Award.
1994: Sylvester James Gates, Jr., University of Maryland.
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For his contributions to theoretical high-energy physics. He exemplifies all the qualities required for the APS Visiting Minority Lectureship Award. He has published widely and received international recognition for his research on superstrings and supersymmetry. Professor Gates is known for his skill at communicating the ideas at the frontier of particle physics to a general audience. He has served on many advisory panels, where his wisdom and intelligence are greatly appreciated. As an African-American, he has done much to help attract and retain greater numbers of qualified minorities in science and engineering careers.
1995: Joseph Johnson III Florida, A&M University.
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For outstanding research achievements in investigation of turbulent and non-equilibrium fluids, and for contributions to the development of minority scientists and engineers.
1996: Anthony Michael Johnson, New Jersey Institute of Technology.
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For his pioneering contributions to nonlinear optics, lasers, and optoelectronics; for his leadership in the national scientific community; and for his many efforts to attract minorities to careers in science and engineering.
1997: Larry Donnie Gladney, University of Pennsylvania.
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For his contributions to elementary particle physics and to education, including the first full reconstruction of a B meson at a hadron collider and development of sophisticated software for the SLAC BaBar experiment, and his development of creative and effective educational programs for under-prepared university students and science outreach programs for Philadelphia schools.
1998: Jose D Garcia Jr., University of Arizona.
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For his contributions to the theory of quantum methods, including the application of time dependent calculations to the understanding of complex collisional processes; and for providing an effective role model for all students, demonstrating that balancing service, profession, and family need not compromise excellence.
1999: Alfred Z Msezane, Clark Atlanta University.
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For continuing outstanding contributions to theoretical atomic physics and leadership in the creation and administration of a highly regarded research center of excellence.
2000: Philip W Phillips, University of Illinois - Urbana - Champaign.
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For opening new vistas in the study of disordered and strongly correlated condensed matter physics, including the random dimer model and the size dependence of the Kondo effect.
2001: Jorge Pullin, Pennsylvania State University.
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For his contributions to the study of gravitational wave propagation and quantum theory of gravity and for his effort to increase diversity in the field of physics as a founding member of the National Society of Hispanic Physicists.
2002: Oliver Keith Baker, Hampton University.
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For his contribution to nuclear and particle physics; for building the infrastructure to do these measure-ments; and for being active in outreach activities, both locally and nationally.
2003: Homer Alfred Neal, University of Michigan.
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For his significant contributions to experimental high energy physics, for his important role in formulating governmental science policy, for his service as a university administrator at several universities, and for his advocacy of diversity and educational opportunity at all levels.
2004: Juan M Maldacena Institute for Advanced Study.
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For providing a deeper understanding of the correspondence between string theory in d space-time dimensions and Yang-Mills theory in d-1 dimensions, and for communicating fundamental principles of theoretical physics to the general public, including Spanish-speaking audiences.
2005: Godfrey Gumbs, Hunter College, CUNY.
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For pioneering contributions to our understanding of low-dimensional heterostructures; and for leadership in recruitment, retention, and mentoring of under-represented minority students.
2006: Angel Garcia, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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For his contributions to the understanding of the role of water in the dynamics and folding of proteins through computer simulations.
2007: Gabriela Gonzalez, Louisiana State University.
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For her significant impact on the field of gravitation wave physics through her many important technical and scientific contributions to the Laser Interferometric Gravitation Wave Observatory (LIGO) and for communicating the excitement of this field to the scientific community and the public.
2008: Ronald E Mickens, Clark Atlanta University.
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For contributions to the understanding of nonlinear oscillations, the creation of novel numerical techniques for differential equations and his motivational lectures and writings about the history of African American physicists.
2009: Gaston R Gutierrez, Fermilab.
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For contributions to the D-Zero collaboration, in particular the "matrix-element" method of extracting precise measurements of standard-model parameters, as well as his outstanding mentorship of young scientists.
2010: Herman B White, Fermilab.
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For his contributions to KTeV experiments and the establishment of a new kind of interaction distinguishing matter from antimatter, as well as his outstanding public service and mentorship roles.
2011: Peter Delfyett, University of Central Florida.
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For his significant scientific contributions in the area of ultrafast optical device physics and semiconductor diode based ultrafast lasers, and for his exemplary and continuing efforts in the career development of underrepresented minorities in science and engineering.
2012: Ramon Lopez, University of Texas, Arlington.
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For his contributions to the understanding of magnetic storms, substorms, and solar wind-magnetosphere coupling, his communication of space science to the public, and his extensive work in physics education at all levels.
2013: Stephon Alexander, Dartmouth College.
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For his contributions to theoretical cosmology, in particular the interface between fundamental physics and early universe cosmology, that includes work in leptogenesis, and parity violating effects in quantum gravity, as well as for communicating many ideas of this field to the scientific community and the public.
2014: Luz Martinez-Miranda, University of Maryland, College Park.
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"For her pioneering research on liquid crystals, in particular on the interactions of ordered liquid crystals and nanoparticles and their applications and extensive effort in mentoring and increasing diversity in physics and materials science."
2015: Jorge Lopez, University of Texas, El Paso.
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For extensive research accomplishments in theoretical nuclear physics, pioneering work in heavy ion collision dynamics and development of systematic ways to study problems of nuclear fragmentation and his relentless work in building bridges to Latin America and his outreach to the Hispanic community to increase diversity in Physics.
2016: Pablo Laguna, Georgia Institute of Technology.
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For contributions to numerical relativity and astrophysics; in particular, on the simulation of colliding black holes.
2017: Enrico J Ramirez-Ruiz, University of California, Santa Cruz.
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For important contributions to the dynamics of plasma in extreme astrophysical environments, and advocating for more Hispanic students to enter astrophysics.
2018: Miguel Jośe Yacamán, University of Texas at San Antonio.
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For far-ranging, high-impact contributions to nanoscale science using electron microscopy, and for his mentorship and promotion of Latinos in physics, ranging from undergraduates to faculty.
2019: Carlos O Lousto, Rochester Institute of Technology.
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For contributions to both numerical relativity, conducive to the solution of the binary black hole problem, and the understanding of the first detection of gravitational waves and service to the Hispanic scientific community, including the establishment of the Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy, the University of Texas at Brownsville in 2003.