TheKurchatov Medal, or theGold Medal in honour of Igor Kurchatov is an award given for outstanding achievements innuclear physics and in the field ofnuclear energy. TheUSSR Academy of Sciences established this award on February 9, 1960 in honour ofIgor Kurchatov and in recognition of his lifetime contributions to the fields of nuclear physics, nuclear energy and nuclear engineering.[1]
In theUSSR, the Kurchatov Medal award was given every three years starting in 1962. Honorarium was included as part of the award through 1989. Later inRussia, the Kurchatov Gold Medal award has been resumed, and the medal has been given since 1998.
Source:Russian Academy of Sciences