Each fall, the Society invites members to attend a free get-together that features catered food and a social hour that serves as a prelude to the presentation by the Society’s Gold Medal Honoree. This award, established in 2004, is annually bestowed by the Society on a scientist or scholar selected from the Tallahassee community whose career achievements in science or science education and outreach are deemed exemplary.
This year’s nominee is Dr. Harrison Prosper, the Kirby Kemper Professor of Physics at FSU. He is a high-energy physics researcher and played a significant role in the discovery of the Higgs boson. His research interests include high-energy physics, cosmology, advanced analysis methods and Bayesian statistics. He is a dynamic lecturer and “high-energy” applies to his delivery of subject material as well as to his study of physics. He was elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in recognition of his efforts to advance science or its application.
His presentation for the evening of the Award Ceremony is entitled “CERN: In Search of a Smooth Stone.”
The Gold Medal Award Ceremony and Membership Social are for Tallahassee Scientific Society Members only and reservations to attend must be obtained. Please click here to make your reservations on Eventbrite.
For a complete list of the Society’s Gold Medalists – “The Tallahassee Scientific Society’s Gold Medal Winners” click here.