January 2026 | Facts and Info from the European Physical Society | e-EPS
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EPS QEOD Research into the Science of Light Prize 2026: The Winners are anounced!
The EPS Quantum Electronics & Optics Divisionis happy to announce the winners of the EPS QEOD Research into the Science of Light Prize 2026. Allard Mosk, Dorian Bouchet, and Stefan Rotter are awarded "for their pioneering research on the fundamental limits of information and precision in electromagnetic scattering, leading to a quantitative understanding of how light carries and processes information".
EPS Statement
In a new statement on International Collaboration in Quantum Science and Technology, the EPS would like to reaffirm the opinions published in the declaration “Europe and the Future of Quantum Science” in 2025.
Call for the Landau-Spitzer Award
The EPS Plasma Physics Division calls for nominations for the joint EPS-APS Landu-Spitzer prize.
Europhoton 2026: Save the Date!
The 12th EPS-QEOD Europhoton Conference will take place from 21st-25th September 2026 in the Bay of Arcachon, in south-western France.
Breaking News: 2026 EPS - PPCF Sylvie Jacquemot Early Career Prize to Dr. Elisabeth Grace
The EPS Plasma Physics Division is delighted to announce that Dr Elizabeth Grace, USA, has been awarded the 2026 EPS - PPCF Sylvie Jacquemot Early Career Prize! 🏆
Highlights of Nanometa 2026
You will find here a summary of the week at Nanometa, the EPS International Topical Meeting on Nanophotonics and Metamaterials.
The ESPP reaches an important milestone
Read the latest update about the European Strategy for Particle Physics (ESPP).
News from CNRS
From January 1st 2026, the CNRS will cut access to one of the largest commercial bibliometric databases, Clarivate Analytics' Web of Science.
Bart van Tiggelen (1965-2025)
The EPS is saddened by the passing of Bart van Tiggelen. He served as Editor-in-chief of EPL, our journal of letters. Tribute by the LPMMC in Grenoble, France, where he worked.
News from EPL
Read this featured article "Reinforcement learning could help airborne wind energy take off."
EPL is a journal of letters and an EPS publication.
News from EDP Sciences
EDP Sciences and Science China Press launch Research & Design of Nuclear Engineering.
EDP Sciences is an EPS Associate Member.
2026 International Day of Women and Girls in Science
On the occasion of the 2026 International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and as part of Les Assises de la féminisation des métiers et filières du numérique, a hybrid one-day event will take place on Wednesday, 11th February 2026 at UNESCO Headquarters under the theme: “From Vision to Impact: Redefining STEM by Closing the Gender Gap”.
Register here: https://indico.un.org/event/1021297/
Events
EPS Conference
This conference on "The Contribution of Physics to Energy Production, Storage & Distribution" will take place in Brussels, Belgium, from 13th to 14th April 2026.
2nd Summer School of the European Solar Physics Division
The school will be held from 27th April to 1st May 2026 in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
EPS Activities in 2025
Click here for the list of the activities of the EPS Executive Committee and the EPS Staff.
