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2025 awards

February 2025

Department of Computer Science

  • Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt appointed to the UK Government’s Council for Science and Technology

Department of Earth Sciences

  • Professor Hugh Jenkyns awarded the Geological Society of London's 2025 Lyell Medal for his pioneering research in 'soft'-rock studies

Department of Materials

  • Professor Sir Peter Bruce elected to membership of the German National Academy of Sciences, Leopoldina

January 2025

Department of Engineering Science

  • Dr Joana Pinto recognised with the inaugural 'Leading Researcher of the Year: Sex/Gender in Neuroscience' Award by Women in Neuroscience UK

Department of Physics

  • Professor James Binney awarded the Royal Astronomical Society’s Gold Medal for lifetime achievement in the study of the structure and evolution of galaxies
  • Dr Patrick Heighway awarded the European X-ray Free-Electron Laser facility (XFEL) Young Scientist Award