Bob Hamilton (seated) with his brother, Steve
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The Hamilton Prize is named in honor of Dr. Robert Preston Hamilton, who received
his bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech in 1974. Led by Tech professor
Dr. David Jenkins, several generous donors,
including Hamilton's classmates, professors, and especially his family, established the
Robert Preston Hamilton Prize in 1991, four years after his untimely death from cancer.
As a prolific researcher in the field of experimental elementary particle physics,
Dr. Hamilton established a notable record in the nine years he lived after receiving his
Masters (1976) & Ph.D. (1979) from the University of California at Berkeley.
The prize is awarded to a student who has exhibuted both career promise
and the very high scholastic standards for which Dr. Hamilton was known.
Research papers by Dr. Robert Preston Hamilton (From the SLAC-SPIRES database)
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