The Hannes Alfvén Prize is a prize established by the European Physical Society (EPS) Plasma Physics Division in 2000. The Prize is awarded annually by the European Physical Society at the EPS Conference on Plasma Physics for outstanding work in the field of plasma physics: "for achievements which have shaped the plasma physics field or are expected to do so in future." It is named after the Swedish physicist Hannes Alfvén. List of winners See also James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics List of physics awards List of prizes named after people References External links Official page at EPS website (includes names of prize winners) EPS PPD annual reports Awards of the European Physical Society Plasma physics Awards established in 2000