During the July meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, in Montreal, Canada, several individuals were recognized for their contributions to the field of medical physics.
Bhudatt Paliwal received the William D. Coolidge Award, AAPM’s most prestigious honor. He was cited for his distinguished scientific and professional career, including his contributions to the literature, his service to AAPM and the broader medical physics community, and his research and collaborations in radiation oncology. Paliwal is director of radiation oncology physics and a professor of human oncology and medical physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
The Award for Achievement in Medical Physics, given by AAPM for outstanding career achievement in medical physics practice, education, organizational affairs, and professional activities, went to Amos Norman, professor emeritus of radiation oncology at UCLA.
This year’s Farrington Daniels Award, given for the best paper on radiation dosimetry published in Medical Physics during the...
