The British Science Association Award Lectures 2012
17 Jan 2012
Nominations sought for Award Lectures to be given during the British Science Festival in Aberdeen (4-9 September 2012).
The Award Lectures reward researchers with outstanding communication skiils, who can share their work with a general audience.
There are five Award Lectures focussing on different areas of science, engineering and technology:
- 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 Award Lectures form an important part of our programme for the Festival, and are popular with a wide variety of people, from school students to retired scientists.
Eligibility criteria
The nominee must be an active researcher and have demonstrated outstanding communication skills to a general audience. When considering a nomination, please take into account the following questions:
- Is the nominee's research cutting edge?
- Will the research have an interesting societal impact?
- Can the nominee clearly communicate their research to a lay audience?
Although the Awards are normally restricted to people aged 40 or less at the date of the Festival, we will consider applications for people over 40 who are either:
- within eight years of the award of their PhD or equivalent professional training, excluding any career break
or - within six years of their first academic appointment
For more information:
- Visit British Science Festival website
or - Contact Kate Sinclair, Festival Officer (Marketing and Bookings), The British Science Association, at 020 7019 4947 or Kate.Sinclair@britishscienceassociation.org
The closing date for applications is 27 January 2012.