Kelvin Medal

Kelvin Medal for outstanding contributions to the public understanding of physics.

Award category

Presenting Organization

Institute of Physics

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is a scientific charity devoted to increasing the practice, understanding and application of physics, and is the UK and Ireland's main professional body for physicists. It was founded as the Physical Society in 1874 and it now has over 36,000 members worldwide. It...

Winners:

Year Award Winner Notes/Description
  • 2008
  • For his work in popularising physics and mathematics through books, articles and broadcasts. He is one of the foremost exponents of science to the general public. His books on Fermat’s last theorem, cosmology and on cryptography have been hugely influential.

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