Cranwell Medal

The Cranwell Medal, previously the Science Communicator Medal, is awarded by the New Zealand Association of Scientists to a "practising scientist for excellence in communicating science to the general public in any area of science or technology". Prior to 2017 this medal was called the Science Communicator Medal, but was renamed to honour the botanist Lucy Cranwell.[1]

In 1999 and 2000 the award was given as a number of Foundation for Research, Science and Technology Science Communicator Awards.[1]

Recipients

Year Recipient Institution Field
1999 Hamish Campbell Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
Tim Bell University of Canterbury
Louise Thomas Freelance writer, Wellington
Heather Worth University of Auckland
Tony Conner Crop and Food Research
Allen Heath
Dallas Bishop
David Cole		 AgResearch
Bob Brockie Victoria University of Wellington
2000 Phil L'Huillier AgResearch
Caroline Cook Dunedin International Science Festival
2001 Chris De Freitas University of Auckland Global warming
2002 Jonathan Hickford Lincoln University Biochemistry
2003 Cornel de Ronde Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
2004 Peter Buchanan Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Fungal systematics
2005 Alison Campbell
Penny Cooke		 University of Waikato
2006 Liz Carpenter AgResearch
2007 Simon Pollard Canterbury Museum Invertebrate zoology
2008 Ian Spellerberg Lincoln University
2009 Ian Shaw University of Canterbury Chemicals in food
2010 Marc Wilson Victoria University of Wellington Psychology
2011 Mark Quigley University of Canterbury Active tectonics and geomorphology
2012 Siouxsie Wiles University of Auckland Microbiology
2013 Simon Lamb Victoria University of Wellington Climate change
2014 Michelle Dickinson University of Auckland Fracture mechanics and nanotechnology
2015 Christopher Battershill
David Schiel		 University of Waikato Coastal ecology
University of Canterbury
2016 Jean Fleming University of Otago
2017 Ocean Ripeka Mercier Victoria University of Wellington
2018 Judith Bateup University of Otago
2019 Jeanette McLeod
Phil Wilson		 University of Canterbury Mathematics
2020 Dianne Sika-Paotonu University of Otago Biomedical science[2]
2021 Michael Baker University of Otago Public health medicine[3]
2022 Catriona MacLeod Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Biodiversity[4]
2023 Natalie Netzler
Chris Puli'uvea		 University of Auckland Māori and Pacific community heath[5]
2024 Colin Miskelly Te Papa Ornithology[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "New Zealand Association of Scientists – Cranwell Medal". scientists.org.nz. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ "NZ Scientists' award for Wellington researcher". University of Otago. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ "2020 Award Recipients". scientists.org.nz. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. ^ "The New Zealand Association of Scientists Awards for 2022". New Zealand Science Review. 78 (1–4): 64–65. 2022. doi:10.26686/nzsr.vi.8065.
  5. ^ "University of Auckland's Māori-Samoan researchers receive Cranwell Medal for services during Covid-19". The New Zealand Herald. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Association Of Scientists Awards Celebrate The Achievements Of Scientists And Our Science System". Scoop. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.