Field
| 1981 | Dr. J.B. Clark | For achievements in High Pressure Physics of Materials
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| 1983 | Dr. M.M. Thackeray | For original work on Electrochemical Materials
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| 1985 | Dr. H. Booyens | For Properties of and defects in semiconductor materials (Joint Award)
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| 1985 | Dr. J.H. Basson | For Properties of and defects in semiconductor materials (Joint Award)
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| 1987 | Dr. H.B. Geyer | For Theoretical Nuclear Physics - particularly Interacting Boson Model
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| 1989 | Dr. O.C. de Jager | For cosmic ray astrophysics, especially for the use of advanced statistical methods
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| 1991 | Dr. D.M. Whittal | For achievements in intermediate energy nuclear physics
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| 1993 | Dr. F.G. Scholtz | For work on Nuclear Structure
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| 1995 | Dr. S.H. Connell | For Nuclear Applications
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| 1997 | No award
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| 1999 | Mr. D.B. Fish | For his achievements in education and the advancement of physics
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| 2001 | Dr. R. De Mello-Koch | For his achievements in String Theory
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| 2003 | Dr. K.K. Mueller-Nedebock | For his achievements in Theoretical Physics
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| 2003 | Dr. C.M. Cress | For her achievements in Astrophysics
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| 2005 | No award
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| 2007 | Dr. K. Moodley | For his achievements in Cosmology
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| 2009 | Dr. C.M. Steenkamp | For her achievements in laser spectroscopy |