Clifford Paterson Lecture

The Clifford Paterson Lecture is given biennially (in odd years) on any aspect of engineering. It is aimed at scientists working in modern and popular fields such as new media technologies and consumer electronics.

The lectureship was originally endowed by The General Electric Company in memory of Clifford Paterson FRS (PDF), who founded the GEC Research Laboratories in 1919. Originally the lectures were given on electrical science and technology but this was subsequently broadened to any aspect of engineering. The first lecture was given in 1975.

The award is open to citizens of a Commonwealth country or of the Irish Republic or those who have been ordinarily resident and working in a Commonwealth country or in the Irish Republic for a minimum of three years immediately prior to being proposed.

The lectureship is accompanied by a medal and a gift of £500. 

Nominations

This year's call for nominations has now closed and the next lecturer has been announced below. The next call for nominations will open on 30 November 2012.

The recipient is chosen by the Council of the Royal Society on the recommendation of the Physical Sciences Awards Committee. Nominations are valid for five years. After which the candidate cannot be re-nominated until a year after the nomination as expired.