Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics

official
Organizer
American Physical Society
Why it counts
Awarded by the American Physical Society (APS) since 1965 (annually since 1974), named after Clinton Davisson and Lester Germer, for outstanding work in atomic physics or surface physics
Held
annual, recipients announced by the APS in October of the preceding year, presented at an APS meeting (March Meeting / Global Physics Summit or DAMOP) in the spring; year = prize (presentation) year

Reigning winners

Davisson–Germer Prize recipient · 2026

YearDavisson–Germer Prize recipient
2026 Herman Batelaan
2025 Gwo-Ching Wang
2024 Anne L'Huillier
2023 Feng Liu
2022 David Weiss
2021 Michael F. Crommie
2020 Klaas Bergmann
2019 Randall M. Feenstra
2018 John E. Thomas
2017 Eli Rotenberg
Stephen D. Kevan
2016 Randall G. Hulet
2015 Miquel B. Salmerón
Tai-Chang Chiang