Industrial Physicists

APS welcomes industrial physicists and supports them at every stage in their careers.
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Industry career and education resources

APS recognizes the unique needs as industrial physicists and provides you with opportunities for education, networking, and recognition and funding.

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IMPact connects students and early career-physicists with physicists working in industry.

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A physics student finds success with the help of mentors and connections made through APS IMPact.

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Recognizing excellence in industry and applied physics

APS prizes, awards, and fellowships recognize excellence in industrial and applied physics.

This award recognizes physicists in industrial and other non-academic careers and support them in delivering a series of engaging lectures about their careers.

This prize recognizes outstanding work by physicists combining original research accomplishments with leadership in the management of research or development in industry.

This fellowship enables scientists to broaden their experience through direct involvement with the legislative and political processes.

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APS Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics

FIAP's objective is to enhance APS's ability to meet the needs of the industrial and applied physics community. With over 5,000 members, FIAP is one of the largest APS units.

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Industry career data

Nearly 60% of physics students graduating with a bachelor's degree in 2020 found employment in industry, more than in any other employment sector, according to data collected by the American Institute of Physics.

APS News

Read the latest news on industrial and applied physics

APS News and other publications feature achievements and advances in industrial and applied physics.

Industrial physics reports

APS has produced several reports examining the critical role of industrial physicists to U.S. economic growth and development and the need to support physicists who pursue careers in industry.

In partnership with the American Institute of Physics, a federation of physical science societies, APS asked the APS Industrial Physics Advisory Board to organize a study on the impact of U.S. industrial physics and to issue its findings in a publicly available report.

Physics has been a prime mover of industrial development in the United States for over 100 years. Physicists in industry have made possible the technological advances of modern products that make our lives safer, better, and easier as well as improving the security and infrastructure of our nation. In many ways, industrial physics is responsible for the creation of the modern age.

The creation of economic value from research knowledge has moved from the province of vertically integrated firms to loose global consortia. Research projects and their funding have gone global, with contributors from all over the world working together via the Internet. Trained technical manpower has become globally available and plentiful, as has the capital for commercially oriented R&D projects.

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Contact the APS Industry team with questions about becoming more involved in industrial and applied physics initiatives at APS.

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