The Michael Faraday Prize is an award given by the Royal Society of London for the popularization of science in the UK [1] . Established in 1986, named after Michael Faraday . The prize consists of a silver medal and a cash prize of Β£ 2,500.
The laureate should give a lecture as part of the annual program of the Society, which usually takes place in January of the following year after the award. After the lecture, the president of the Royal Society presents the award.
Laureates
| Year | Picture | Name | Nomination | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 |  | "For his outstanding presentations of physics and applications of physics, aimed at audiences from six-year-old primary school children to adults" | [2] | |
| 1987 |  |  Peter Medawar | "For the contribution his books had made in presenting to the public, and to scientists themselves, the intellectual nature and the essential humanity of pursuing science at the highest level and the part it played in our modern culture" | [3] |
| 1988 |  | "For the contributions he has made to the popularization of mathematics" | [four] | |
| 1989 |  | Colin Blakemore | "For his written, broadcast and public presentations on the science of the brain, which are superbly crafted for lay and expert audiences alike" | [five] |
| 1990 |  | Richard Dawkins | "For his written, broadcast and public presentations which are accessible, imaginative and enjoyed by large audiences" | [6] |
| 1991 | Porter, George | "In recognition of his outstanding contribution to improving the public understanding of science through his many public lectures and broadcasts, his directorship of the Royal Institution and presidencies of the Royal Society and British Association and his seminal role in the establishment and leadership of COPUS" | [7] | |
| 1992 | "For his many popular books and papers, his countless public lectures and television and radio appearances, and his creation of the Exploratory Hands-on Science Center in Bristol" | [eight] | ||
| 1993 | "For his many written articles for the national press and popular science journals, his public lectures on many platforms often tailored for school children, and his major contribution in broadcasting where he has had an input to over 350 radio and television programs" | [9] | ||
| 1994 | "For his outstanding achievement in raising the public understanding of science and technology as an issue of the highest importance to individual scientists and engineers and to many bodies that represent them" | [ten] | ||
| 1995 | Ian Stewart | "For his work in communicating mathematical ideas to the widest possible range of audiences through his many thought-provoking books and magazine articles, his radio and television presentations, and his energetic public lectures in schools and industry on a variety of mathematical and quasi-mathematical topics Β» | [eleven] | |
| 1996 | "For his numerous, wide ranging contributions to the public understanding of science in areas such as human evolution and variation, race, sex, inherited disease and genetic manipulation through his many broadcasts on radio and television, his lectures, popular science books, and his regular science column in The Daily Telegraph and contributions to other newspaper media Β» | [12] [13] | ||
| 1997 | "For his outstanding talents in the communication of scientific principles, methods and applications to young audiences through his many demonstration lectures with wit, clarity and enthusiasm on a wide variety of topics from basic science to modern laser research and for his major role in various collaborative ventures for young people with the Royal Institution, the British Association and CREST, and for his popular science articles and contributions to a variety of radio and television broadcasts, combined with his full professional workload as Head of Chemistry at Imperial College and overseeing a research group " | - | ||
| 1998 | Greenfield, Susan | "For her outstanding talents in communicating to the public how the brain works, popularizing brain studies via The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, lecturing both in Britain and overseas to a wide variety of audiences, including young people, both in schools and outside the classroom, and through her activities as an author of popular books, newspaper articles and columns and her many television appearances Β» | [14] [15] | |
| 1999 | "For his outstanding contribution to the public understanding of human infertility and in vitro fertilization. He has published five books as well as contributing to many newspaper articles. He is renowned as a gifted communicator especially to non-scientists, describing complex issues relating to human infertility clearly and without over-simplification. His major contribution has been in the field of television and radio both hosting and contributing to programs Β» | [sixteen] | ||
| 2000 | Lewis Wolpert | "For his enormous contribution to the public understanding of science most notably through his Chairmanship of COPUS and his varied and wide-ranging television and radio programs as well as his regular contributions to the national broadsheet newspapers. For over two decades, Lewis Wolpert has brought public attention to many subjects including depression which still carries considerable social stigma through books, lectures, newspaper articles using his own brand of enthusiasm and charisma Β» | [17] | |
| 2001 | Mole, Harold | "For his dedication to the notion of working scientists being communicators of their work and in particular for his establishment of the Vega Science Trust whose films and related activities reflect the excitement of scientific discovery to the public" | [18] | |
| 2002 | Paul Davis | on the origin of life . | [19] [20] | |
| 2003 | David Attenborough | on Perception, deception and reality | [21] | |
| 2004 | Martin Rees | on Einstein's legacy as scientist and icon | [22] | |
| 2005 | on a silent killer | [23] | ||
| 2006 | on A natural history of scientists | [24] | ||
| 2007 | Al Khalili, Jim | on the House of Wisdom and the legacy of Arabic science | [25] | |
| 2008 | John Barrow | on Every picture tells a story | [26] | |
| 2009 | Marcus du Saute | on the secret mathematicians | [26] | |
| 2010 | Burnell, Jocelyn Bell | on the end of the world in 2012? Science communication and science scares | [26] | |
| 2011 | Colin Pillinger | on Stones From the Sky: A Heaven-sent Opportunity to Talk About Science | [26] | |
| 2012 | Brian Cox | "For his excellent work in science communication" | [26] | |
| 2013 | "For his excellent work in science communication" | [26] | ||
| 2014 | "For his excellent work in science communication" | [26] | ||
| 2015 | "For her excellent work in science communication" | [26] | ||
| 2016 | Nick lane | "For his excellent work in science communication" | [26] | |
| 2017 | "For his excellent work in science communication" | [26] | ||
| 2018 | "For her excellent work in science communication" | [26] |
Notes
- β Michael Faraday Prize. This award is made for excellence in communicating science to UK audiences. . Archived on October 5, 2012.
- β Thomas, John Meurig. Michael Faraday and the Royal Institution: The Genius of Man and Place. - CRC Press, 1991. - P. 201. - ISBN 0-7503-0145-7 .
- β The Biologist. - 35. - Bowling Green State University , 1987.
- β UK'S Royal Society Adds Members (Fee required), The Scientist (September 5, 1988). Date of treatment March 16, 2009.
- β Fazackerley, Anna . Colin Blakemore: Professor No? , The Guardian (November 11, 2003). Date of treatment March 16, 2009.
- β Abel, Donald C. Fifty Readings in Philosophy. - 2. - McGraw-Hill, 2004. - P. 53. - ISBN 0-07-281886-7 .
- β Prof Lord Porter of Luddenham, OM , The Telegraph (1 September 2002). Date of treatment March 16, 2009.
- β The Psychologist. - 6. - British Psychological Society, 1988. - P. 84.
- β The conmen and the green professor , The Times (2 October 2005). Date of treatment March 17, 2009.
- β Year-book of the Royal Society of London. - 92. - Harrison and Sons, 1988. - P. 245. - ISBN 0-85403-343-2 .
- β Don pockets maths fame; 'It's like Ronnie sinking snooker prize' (Fee required), Coventry Evening Telegraph (15 May 2001). Archived on October 25, 2012. Date of treatment March 17, 2009.
- β Sleeman, Elizabeth. The International Who's Who 2004. - 67. - Routledge, 2003. - P. 831. - ISBN 1-85743-217-7 .
- β Randerson, James . Top scientist gives up on creationists , The Guardian (30 May 2006). Date of treatment March 17, 2009.
- β Sleeman, Elizabeth. The International Who's Who 2004. - 67. - Routledge, 2003. - P. 647. - ISBN 1-85743-217-7 .
- β MacLeod, Donald . Royal Society split over Greenfield fellowship, The Guardian (February 6, 2004). Date of treatment March 17, 2009.
- β Birkett, Dea . The oracle of the ovary , The Guardian (August 19, 2000). Date of treatment March 17, 2009.
- β Lewis Wolpert discusses development and depression . ScienceDirect (May 18, 2004). Date of treatment March 17, 2009.
- β Nobel Prize Winner Sir Harold W. Kroto Joins Natural Nano's Scientific Advisory Board; Nobel Laureate's Discovery Helped Launch the Field of Nanotechnology (Fee required), M2 Presswire (December 14, 2006). Date of treatment March 17, 2009.
- β Bakewell, Joan. Belief. - Duckworth Overlook, 2005. - P. 84. - ISBN 1-58567-697-7 .
- β Clayton, Philip. In whom we live and move and have our being: panentheistic reflections on God's presence in a scientific world. - Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2004 .-- P. 266. - ISBN 0-8028-0978-2 .
- β European science - from Nobel to Descartes , Europa (February 2005). Date of treatment March 17, 2009.
- β Walden, Brian . A Point of View , England: BBC News (March 28, 2005). Date of treatment March 17, 2009.
- β Fleming, Nic . Laws of attraction in action, The Telegraph (January 31, 2006). Date of treatment March 17, 2009.
- β Gage, Logan . Fortey's Ego and the ID, Discovery Institute (February 14, 2007). Date of treatment March 17, 2009.
- β Al-Khalili, Jim . The Arabic Science That Prefigured Newton , The Guardian (January 21, 2008). Date of treatment March 17, 2009.
- β 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 The Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize The Royal Society. Date of treatment February 4, 2012.