Austrian Physical Society
| Formation | 1950 |
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| Type | Scientific |
| Purpose | Research |
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| Website | http://www.oepg.at/ |
The Austrian Physical Society (German: Österreichische Physikalische Gesellschaft) is the national physical society of Austria.
History[]
Until 1938, Austrian physicists were part of the German Physical Society. On 13 December 1950, it was decided to found a separate society for Austria and was elected as first president in 1951.
Prizes[]
Every year it awards a prize to a promising young physicist. Alternating every year, this is the Ludwig Boltzmann Prize for theoretical physics and the for experimental physics.
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Categories:
- Physics societies
- Scientific organisations based in Austria
- Scientific organizations established in 1950
- 1950 establishments in Austria