MIT Heavy Ions Group and Francis L. Friedman Professor Emeritus Wit Busza PhD ’64 was awarded the Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear physics for 2024 from the American Physical Society. The prize is intended “To recognize outstanding experimental research in nuclear physics, including the development of a method, technique, or device that significantly contributes to nuclear physics research” [1]. The 2024 prize was given in recognition of “[…] pioneering work on multi-particle production in proton-nucleus and nucleus-nucleus collisions, including the discovery of participant scaling, and for the conception and leadership of the PHOBOS experiment”[2].
In addition to joining the prestigious ranks of past Bonner recipients such as Chien-Shiung Wu, the prize consists of $10,000 and a certificate citing the contributions made by the recipient. More detail can be found in the MIT Department of Physics release here. Congratulations Wit!