In total, four University of Oxford researchers, two of whom are from MPLS, have been awarded ERC Advanced Grants of up to \u20ac2.5 million each to explore their most innovative and ambitious ideas. These grants recognise leading researchers who have a proven track record of significant achievements.
Dr Sara Keller, from Oxford University\u2019s Department of Engineering Science, has been awarded a 2024 Rising Talent Award from the L\u2019Or\u00e9al-UNESCO For Women In Science programme. The initiative recognises exceptional early career women scientists in the UK and Ireland.
Dr Hari, who joined the Department of Engineering Science in February, was one of 32 emerging leaders selected for the network of early career researchers and professionals helping to tackle local and global issues and promote meaningful change.
Thirteen early career researchers from Oxford were finalists at this year\u2019s STEM for BRITAIN event, held on Monday at the Houses of Parliament, with three winning awards in their categories.
Associate Professors Fernanda Duarte and Jayne Birkby have been named as Finalists in the 2024 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK. The prestigious awards celebrate the past accomplishments and future potential of the UK\u2019s most innovative young scientists and engineers.
Head of Oxford University\u2019s Department of Earth Sciences, Professor John-Michael Kendall, has today been awarded the 2024 Gold Medal for Geophysics from the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS). The award recognises his outstanding work in the field of seismology (the study of earthquakes and seismic waves in the Earth\u2019s interior) and for his support for the next generation of seismic researchers.
The collaborative project 'Rapid test for Covid-19' by the University of Oxford and Oxsed Limited clinched the top prize, the 'Outstanding Achievement in Chemical and Process Engineering Award.' The team also secured two additional trophies in the categories of 'Innovative Product Award' and 'Business Start-up Award.'
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) celebrated the finalists of the 2023 NERC Impact Awards on Wednesday 29th November. Two researchers from the Department of Biology received awards, including Dr Sophus Zu Ermgassen who was the winner of the Early Career category.
Three of those awarded grants are from MPLS Division: Fabrizio Caola, Associate Professor of Theoretical Particle Physics in the Department of Physics; Aleks Kissinger, Associate Professor of Quantum Computing in the Department of Computer Science; and Siddharth Parameswaran, Professor of Theoretical Physics in the Department of Physics
The Oxford Robotics Institute (ORI) has been awarded a Queen\u2019s Anniversary Prize for innovation in autonomous robotic technologies. This prestigious award is the highest national honour available to universities and further education colleges across the UK.
Dr Sebastian K\u00f6hler is among seven researchers awarded postdoctoral research grants by the Government Office for Science and administered by the Royal Academy of Engineering. The fellowships focus on areas of cutting edge unclassified basic research that can support the intelligence, security and defence communities.
Professor Bhaskaran (Department of Materials) was elected because of his exceptional contribution to the field of applied nanomaterials and advanced nanoscale engineering.
Professor John Cardy, Emeritus Fellow at All Souls College, has been named as joint winner of the 2024 Breakthrough Prize. The prize recognises his profound contributions to statistical physics and quantum field theory, with diverse and far-reaching applications in different branches of physics and mathematics.
Since 2011\u202fthe Department of Statistics has held an Athena Swan\u202fBronze Award. This year, the Department has been awarded Silver, reflecting the collective efforts made over the intervening years to work towards greater gender and intersectional equality.
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