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British Science Association Award Lectures

15 Feb 2010

Nominate a brilliant science communicator by 26 February

  • Do you know a brilliant science communicator?
  • Are they a professional scientist or engineer?
  • Do they have outstanding skills in communicating to a non-specialist audience?
  • Are they available to attend the British Science Festival in Birmingham, 14-19 September 2010 at Aston University?

If you have answered "yes" to all of these questions, then NOMINATE that individual NOW!

The Award Lectures are prestigious annual awards presented to early career scientists who are particularly gifted at presenting their research to a non-specialist audience.

There are five different Award categories:

  • Joseph Lister Award - Social sciences
  • Isambard Kingdom Brunel Award - Engineering, technology and industry
  • Charles Lyell Award - Environmental sciences
  • Charles Darwin Award - Agricultural, biological and medical sciences
  • Lord Kelvin Award - Physical sciences and mathematics

The selected Award Lecturers will be invited to present at the British Science Festival in Birmingham between 14-19 September 2010.

The British Science Festival attracts tens of thousands of people and generates thousands of column inches in the national, regional and international press.

The Award Lectures tend to receive excellent publicity and are also a very popular component of the programme among a wide audience.

To nominate individuals with a passion for communicating their work, complete the nomination form at:

For more information about the Award Lectures or about the British Science Festival, email:

Nominations must be received by 26 February 2010.