In the book celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), the author remarked, "Over the decades, APL has pushed through innumerable scientific, engineering, technical, and technological barriers. Staff members have been awarded numerous patents for their unclassified work, and more than 30 companies have spun off from APL technologies and products-six in just the past two years." Impressive as it is, this sentiment covers only some of the remarkable achievements of APL's talented staff members. To formally recognize the exceptional contributions of its staff, for more than 30 years APL has conducted an annual awards program celebrating inventions, innovations, publications, and other accomplishments. This article presents the history of APL's achievement awards and prizes, highlights the most recent esteemed winners, and lists the names of past award winners.
