2026 Physics Student Prizes and Awards

Students at the UC Berkeley Commencement Ceremonies in May, 2026, held at the UC Theater.

Berkeley Physics Celebrates the 2026 Student Prize and Award Recipients

Each year, Berkeley Physics recognizes outstanding graduating students whose academic excellence, research achievements, leadership, and service have distinguished them among their peers. We are proud to congratulate the recipients of the 2026 Berkeley Physics student prizes and awards. All student awards listed below were presented by Physics Chair Irfan Siddiqi.

Nadia SunDepartment Citation

Ruishi Qi
Jackson C. Koo Award in Condensed Matter and
The Alex Zettl Graduate Student Award in Physics

Ashwin Singh
The Lars Commins Award in Experimental PhysicsStudent Services Awards

Andrés Antonio Franco Valiente (left)
Abby Schleigh (right)
Student Services Awards