Kelvin Prize

The Kelvin Medal ( Kelvin Award ) is an annual award from the Institute of Physics since 1994 Prize for public communication of physics, such as at nonfiction writers and journalists. It is named after Lord Kelvin and doped with 1000 pounds.

Award winners

  • 2013 Jeff Forshaw, University of Manchester
  • 2012 Graham Farmelo, particularly for his biography of Paul Dirac
  • 2011 Jim Al -Khalili, Professor at the University of Surrey
  • 2010 Brian Cox, Professor in Manchester, for contributions to radio and television
  • 2009 John D. Barrow
  • 2008 Simon Singh
  • 2007 Charles Jenkins, Australian National University for the development of Lab in a Lorry (laboratory in the van )
  • 2006 Kathy Sykes, University of Bristol, initiator of the Cheltenham Science Festival, TV reports
  • 2005 Heather Reid, BBC Scotland, physics for school children
  • 2004 Michael Gluyas, Wendy Gluyas
  • 2003 Peter Barham
  • 2002 Peter Kalmus
  • 2001 Paul Davies
  • 2000 Colin Humphreys
  • 1999 John Anthony Scott
  • 1998 Lesley Glasser
  • 1997 Brian W. Delf
  • 1996 Frank Close ( Francis Edwin Close)
Brian Cox (physicist)
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