The Charles Haenny Prize for Physics distinguishes a young physicist for research performed in Switzerland in any field of physics. The nominated work should be of excellent scientific quality and internationally competitive, while also respectful of humanity and its environment. In the spirit of Prof. Charles Haenny’s will, the prize aims to distinguish research based on an ethic of international collaboration or seeking to inhibit the use of physical knowledge for malicious goals.
This prize is supported by an endowment of Prof. Charles Haenny, professor at the University of Lausanne from 1943 to 1972. The prize consists of an award of CHF 5’000 and a trophy, to be presented at an award ceremony taking place during the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Swiss Physical Society.
The full prize rules can be found here and the list of previous recipients is here.
The next edition of the prize will be in 2028 (with the call for nominations announced in Autumn 2027) and on every following even year.