Katharine Burr Blodgett Award
Recognising researchers working in 乐天堂app下载 field of colloid and interface science that have been awarded a PhD degree within 乐天堂app下载 past year.
Details
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Nominations closing date | 09 July 2025 |
| Nominator eligibility | Interest group members |
| Career stage | Early career |
Awarded by 乐天堂app下载 Colloid and Interface Science Group
乐天堂app下载 group supports and promotes colloid and interface science, which is an important area of knowledge which underpins a very wide variety of both fundamental and applied science. In recent years, to present a more coherent front for colloid science, particularly in 乐天堂app下载 UK, 乐天堂app下载 group works closely with its sister group in 乐天堂app下载 SCI, and all meetings of ei乐天堂app下载r group are now co-sponsored.
Winners
2023: Dr Clare Rees-Zimmerman, University of Oxford
2022: Alexander (Sandy) Armstrong
2021: Spyridon Varlas
2020: James Hindley
About this prize
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