The Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize is an annual award given by the American Physical Society "to recognize and encourage outstanding theoretical or experimental contributions to condensed matter physics.
"[1] It was endowed by AT&T Bell Laboratories as a means of recognizing outstanding scientific work.
The prize is named in honor of Oliver Ellsworth Buckley, a former president of Bell Labs.
It is one of the most prestigious awards in the field of condensed matter physics.
[3][4] The prize is normally awarded to one person but may be shared if multiple recipients contributed to the same accomplishments.