page_title: Institute of Physics Edward Appleton Medal and Prize
hierarchical_section_title: Institute of Physics Edward Appleton Medal and Prize
caption_attribution_description: English: Sir Edward Victor Appleton
context_page_description: The Edward Appleton Medal and Prize is awarded by the Institute of Physics for distinguished research in environmental, earth or atmospheric physics. Originally named after Dr. Charles Chree, the British physicist and former President of the Physical Society of London, it was renamed in 2008 to commemorate Edward Victor Appleton, winner of the Nobel prize for proving the existence of the ionosphere.
context_section_description: The Edward Appleton Medal and Prize is awarded by the Institute of Physics for distinguished research in environmental, earth or atmospheric physics.  Originally named after Dr. Charles Chree, the British physicist and former President of the Physical Society of London, it was renamed in 2008 to commemorate Edward Victor Appleton, winner of the Nobel prize for proving the existence of the ionosphere.
caption: The award is named in honour of Edward Appleton (1892–1965)
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