Robert F. Christy Prize Winners
Established in 2018, these prizes honor the memory of Robert F. Christy, former Provost and professor of theoretical physics at Caltech. The Robert F. Christy Prize for an Outstanding Freshman in Physics is awarded to a freshman who has demonstrated excellence in physics. The Robert F. Christy Prize for an Outstanding Senior in Theoretical Physics is awarded to a senior who has demonstrated excellence in theoretical physics through research and/or coursework. The Robert F. Christy Prize for an Outstanding Doctoral Thesis in Theoretical Physics is awarded to a student who has produced an outstanding thesis in theoretical physics.
Robert F. Christy Prize for an Outstanding Freshman in Physics
2024 - Katia Avanesov
2023 - Shrishti Kulkarni, Hannah Rose, Pritvik Sinhadc
2022 - Stephanie Chen
2019 - Ethan Mann
Robert F. Christy Prize for an Outstanding Senior in Theoretical Physics
2024 - Thomas Clark, Andrei Diaconu
2023 - Isaiah Curtis
2022 - Adrian Lopez
2020 - Xiaoling Liu
2019 - Nishad Maskara
Robert F. Christy Prize for an Outstanding Doctoral Thesis in Theoretical Physics
2024 -Bailey Gu and Keefe Mitman
2023 - Nikita Sopenko
2022 - Tanner Trickle
2021 - Wilbur Shirley
2020 - Matthew Giesler
2019 - Michael Grudic and Cheng-Ju Lin