The Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize (1986)The Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize is the United Kingdom's premier award for science communication and is awarded annually for excellence in communicating science to UK audiences. The award was established by Council in 1986 and is given annually to the scientist or engineer whose expertise in communicating scientific ideas in lay terms is exemplary. The Prize consists of a silver gilt medal and a gift of £2500, which are presented by the President of the Royal Society on the occasion of the annual Michael Faraday Prize lecture (the recipient of the Prize is required to give an agreed lecture as part of the Society's annual programme of public events). 2007 winner The 2007 Michael Faraday Prize winner is Professor Jim Al-Kahlili and he will deliver his Faraday lecture in January 2008.
"I am extremely honoured....not only for myself but for all the other people I work with in science communication and for the lab". Fran Balkwill (Winner, 2005) |
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