Microbiology Outreach Prize is awarded annually by the Microbiology Society to those who made outstanding innovation in outreach about microbiology.[1]
| Microbiology Outreach Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding innovation in outreach about microbiology |
| Presented by | Microbiology Society |
| First awarded | 2009 |
It was introduced in 2009 and is awarded to individuals or teams. All members can nominate anyone they consider appropriate for this award.
The award consists of £500 and an invitation to give a demonstration or talk at the society's Annual Society Showcase in September.[1]
The following have been awarded this prize:[1][2]
- 2009 Jo Heaton
- 2010 Gemma Walton
- 2011 Nicola Stanley-Wall
- 2012 Marieke Hoeve
- 2013 James Redfern and Helen Brown
- 2014 Joana Alves Moscoso
- 2015 Adam Roberts
- 2016 Laura Piddock
- 2017 No award made
- 2018 Senga Robertson-Albertyn
- 2019 Matt Hutchings
- 2020 Sreyashi Basu and Sanjib Bhakta for Project Joi Hok! a community tuberculosis awareness programme in the UK[3]
- 2021 Edward Hutchinson
- 2022 Kalai Mathee and Jonathan Tyrrell
References
edit- ^ a b c "Microbiology Outreach Prize". Microbiology Society. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Prize winners 2023". Microbiology Society. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Members Sreyashi Basu and Sanjib Bhakta win the 2020 Microbiology Outreach prize". Microbiology Society.