| 2023 | Dr. Isaac Nape | For his outstanding research career in photonic and quantum computing |
| 2019 | Dr Darrel Naidoo | For his work in Lasers and photonics |
| 2019 | Prof Du Toit Strauss | For his work in Cosmology and Space Science |
| 2015 | Dr Shazrene Mohamed | For her work in Computational Astrophysics |
| 2015 | Dr Angela Dudley | For her work in Lasers and photonics |
| 2013 | Dr Amanda Weltman | For her work in Cosmology and Astrophysics |
| 2009 | Dr. C.M. Steenkamp | For her achievements in laser spectroscopy |
| 2007 | Dr. K. Moodley | For his achievements in Cosmology |
| 2003 | Dr. K.K. Mueller-Nedebock | For his achievements in Theoretical Physics |
| 2003 | Dr. C.M. Cress | For her achievements in Astrophysics |
| 2001 | Dr. R. De Mello-Koch | For his achievements in String Theory |
| 1999 | Mr. D.B. Fish | For his achievements in education and the advancement of physics |
| 1995 | Dr. S.H. Connell | For Nuclear Applications |
| 1993 | Dr. F.G. Scholtz | For work on Nuclear Structure |
| 1991 | Dr. D.M. Whittal | For achievements in intermediate energy nuclear physics |
| 1987 | Dr. H.B. Geyer | For Theoretical Nuclear Physics - particularly Interacting Boson Model |
| 1985 | Dr. H. Booyens | For Properties of and defects in semiconductor materials (Joint Award) |
| 1985 | Dr. J.H. Basson | For Properties of and defects in semiconductor materials (Joint Award) |
| 1983 | Dr. M.M. Thackeray | For original work on Electrochemical Materials |
| 1981 | Dr. J.B. Clark | For achievements in High Pressure Physics of Materials |
