Anatoly Larkin (1932-2005) is a former faculty member of the Institute. This award is a tribute to his contributions to the field of theoretical physics and its community.
You can read more about Professor Larkin and his legacy through these tributes written by close friends and colleagues.
This honor recognizes extraordinary contributions to theoretical physics. There are two awards granted annually: one to a senior researcher and one to a junior researcher (under 40 years old at the time of nomination).
The Awardee will be invited to deliver a colloquium for the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Minnesota. The awardee will be reimbursed for travel to the University and receive an honorarium in the amount of $2,500 (the Award itself does not come with a monetary value).
Nominations may be submitted online through the Larkin Award Nomination Form or by email to [email protected].
Nominations are due on August 31, 2025
Self-nominations will not be considered
Nominations stay active for two years
Nominations of women and underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged
The selection committee elects recipients that specialize in high-energy and math-physics for odd year awards. Condensed-matter and many-body theory colleagues are selected for even year awards.
Andrey Chubukov
William I. and Bianca M. Fine Chair in Theoretical Physics
Fine Theoretical Physics Institute
University of Minnesota
Alex Kamenev
Director, Fine Theoretical Physics Institute
University of Minnesota
Please email us at [email protected] with any questions regarding the nomination process.
Alexander Finkel'stein, Texas A&M University and the Weizmann Institute of Science
Rahul Nandkishore, University of Colorado, Boulder
Michael Dine, University of California, Santa Cruz
Simon Caron-Huot, McGill University
Patrick A. Lee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and California Institute of Technology
Liang Fu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology