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1997 I.I. Rabi Prize in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics - Eric Cornell
The prize is awarded "to recognize and encourage outstanding research in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics by investigators who have held a Ph. D. for 10 years or less."
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Cornell was cited "For achieving Bose-Einstein condensation of an atomic gas, for creating techniques for studying the Bose condensate, and for measuring the physical properties of the weakly interacting atomic Bose gas."