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Prizes

The following undergraduate prizes are awarded by the School each year:

Peter J. Lloyd Prize in Theoretical Physics

This prize is awarded to the top student in theoretical physics at Level 3.

Dr Peter Lloyd was a Reader in Physics at Monash, and one of Australia’s most gifted theoreticians, who made pioneering contributions to condensed matter physics, particularly disordered systems, condensed matter field theory and the numerical renormalisation group.

Winners

2018 Ethan Payne
2017 Bernard Field
2016 Kinto Behr

William A. Rachinger Prize in Experimental Physics

Photo of William Rachinger — Professor Bill Rachinger

This prize is awarded to to the top student in experimental physics at Level 3.

Professor Bill Rachinger was a Foundation Member of the Department of Physics who made significant contributions to materials science and metallurgy.

Winners

2018 Joanna Hewes
2017 Matthew Haldon
2016 Michael Sun Zhou

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