Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize
(Redirected from Swan Medal and Prize)
| Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | Institute of Physics |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Presented by | Institute of Physics |
| Formerly called | Swan Medal and Prize |
| Reward(s) | Gold medal, £1000 |
| First awarded | 2008 |
| Website | https://www.iop.org/about/awards/ |
The Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize is a gold medal awarded annually by the Institute of Physics to "recognise contributions to the organisation or application of physics in an industrial or commercial context." The medal is accompanied by a prize of £1000.[1]
History
[edit]At its inception in 2008, the award was named the "Business and Innovation Medal". In 2012, it was renamed the "Swan Medal and Prize" in memory of Sir Joseph Swan, a chemist, physicist, and early developer of the incandescent light bulb. Since 2016, the award was renamed again to commemorate Katharine Burr Blodgett, inventor of low-reflectance "invisible" glass (Langmuir–Blodgett film), and the first woman to receive a degree in physics from Cambridge University.
Medallists
[edit]The following have been award one of these medals:[2]
Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize
[edit]- 2024 Christopher Dorman "for contributions to the laser industry, through executive leadership and community engagement"[3]
- 2022 Andrew James Shields for "pioneering industrial R&D over two decades on quantum communication devices and systems"[4]
- 2021 Brian Corbett for "serial identification and creation of breakthrough innovative photonic device technology solutions"[5]
- 2020 Drew Nelson for "pioneering efforts in commercialising compound semiconductor materials"
- 2019 Chris Hancock for "designing and patenting an electro-surgery platform."[6]
- 2018 Michael Begg and James Ramage, Tesla Engineering, for "the transformation of Tesla Engineering Ltd from a manufacturer of conventional magnets for particle accelerators into a world leader of magnets for high-energy physics, MRI and oncology equipment."[7]
- 2017 Cliff Jones, University of Leeds, for "inventions in the area of liquid crystal displays, and his role in the founding and commercial success of Displaydata."[8][9][10]
- 2016 Graeme Malcolm, M Squared Lasers for "his role in founding M Squared Lasers, and his contribution to the design and manufacture of transformative award-winning photonics products."[11]
Swan Medal and Prize
[edit]- 2015 Iain Baikie, KP Technology, for "contributions to the development of Kelvin Probe (KP) method instrumentation."[12][13][14]
- 2014 Michael Christopher Payne, University of Cambridge, for "development of computational techniques that have revolutionised materials design and facilitated the industrial application of quantum mechanical simulations."
- 2013 Stuart Parkin, IBM Research for "discoveries of the underlying physics and of novel device architectures that have established the field spintronics."
- 2012 Sir David McMurtry and John Deer, Renishaw plc, for "founding Renishaw plc and leading it to become one of the world’s principal manufacturers of metrology equipment."[15][16]
Business and Innovation Medal
[edit]- 2011 Graham John Batey, Oxford Instruments, for "sustained outstanding contribution to the application of low temperature physics in an industrial high technology environment."
- 2010 Sir Michael Pepper, University College London, for "translating advances in semiconductor physics into the commercial arena", which included their participation in founding Toshiba Research Europe, Cambridge Laboratory, and TeraView Ltd.[17]
- 2009 Sir Richard Friend & Dr David Fyfe, University of Cambridge, for "guiding the company Cambridge Display Technology (CDT) to a pre-eminent position in the development of light-emitting polymers and in the development of the technology for flat-panel displays and lighting."[18][19]
- 2008 Donal Denvir, Andor Technology, for "founding Andor Technology, and for leading an R&D programme that has kept the company at the forefront of innovation."[20][21]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 24 August 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Medal recipients". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ 2024 Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize
- ^ "2022 Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize". 2022 Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize | Institute of Physics. Archived from the original on 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ "Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize recipients | Institute of Physics". www.iop.org. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ "Institute of Physics Award". Creo Medical Group. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "IOP award winners for 2018 announced" (PDF). CERN Courer. Vol. 58, no. 7. 2018. p. 67.
- ^ Dierking, Ingo (October 2, 2017). "Prof Cliff Jones awarded the Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize". Liquid Crystals Today. 26 (4): 115. doi:10.1080/1358314X.2017.1398308.
- ^ "Professor Cliff Jones wins prestigious Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize". University of Leeds. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Cliff Jones receives Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal of the IoP". The International Liquid Crystal Society. 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Graeme Malcolm awarded the 2016 Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize from the Institute of Physics". SPIE. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Top award for Wick scientist". The John O'Groat Journal and Caithness Couirer. 13 November 2015.
- ^ Sheridan, Rachel (1 January 2015). "Institute of Physics Swan Medal 2015 Awarded to Professor Iain Baikie". KP Technology.
- ^ Findlay, Keith (2 July 2015). "Prestigious award for north firm's founder and CEO". The Press and Journal. Aberdeen Journals Ltd.
- ^ Flynn, Chris (10 July 2012). "Renishaw founders awarded international physics medal". The Manufacturer.
- ^ "Renishaw founders to get Institute of Physics Swan medal". BBC News. 2 July 2012.
- ^ "UCL wins big at Institute of Physics awards". UCL. 7 July 2010.
- ^ "Cambridge professor wins IOP award for outstanding contributions to physics". University of Cambridge. 1 July 2009.
- ^ Bush, Steve (16 October 2009). "UK polymer OLED duo get Institute of Physics prize". Electronics Weekly.
- ^ "Donal Denvir, Andor Technology: Business & Innovation Gold Medal of the Institute of Physics". www.imaging-git.com. Wiley. 1 November 2007.
- ^ "Denvir honored with IOP Gold Medal". SPIE. 8 October 2007.