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| Daphne Jackson Medal and Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Exceptional early career contributions to physics education |
| Sponsored by | Institute of Physics |
| Reward(s) | Silver medal, £1000 |
| First awarded | 2018 |
| Website | http://www.iop.org/about/awards/ |
The Daphne Jackson Medal and Prize, established in 2016 and first awarded in 2018, is conferred by the Institute of Physics "for exceptional early career contributions to physics education and to widening participation within it". It commemorates Daphne Jackson, former vice president of the institute and Britain’s first female professor of physics. The silver medal is awarded together with £1000.[1]
Medallists
editSource: Institute of Physics[2]
- 2018 Dr Jessica Wade, Imperial College London, for "acting as an internationally-recognised ambassador for STEM, enhancing engagement across a wide range of demographics, through sustained and stimulating community engagement and outreach."[3][4] Wade's award received international press coverage.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Physics education public engagement within physics". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Daphne Jackson Award Medallists". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "The Institute of Physics awards 2018 Daphne Jackson Medal and Prize to Jess Wade". SPIE. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "2018 Daphne Jackson Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ Colonna, Federica (12 August 2018). "Una scienziata al giorno" [A female scientist per day]. Corriere della Sera - La Lettura (in Italian). Retrieved 26 August 2018.
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