The IEEE PSAC 2017 prize was awarded to Alan Phelps in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of Plasma Science, citing "…ground-breaking and influential contributions to the field of plasma science, including plasma diagnostics, plasma waves, plasma-surface interactions, beam instabilities, ionospheric plasmas, magnetospheric science and novel microwave radiation sources."
Awarded date
24 May 2017
Degree of recognition
International
Granting Organisations
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)